Simple Passive Statement / Answer :
[I] + [am] + [Vp]
[Subject (S)] + [is] + [Vp]
[Subject (P)] + [are] + [Vp]
- Vp = Perfect Verb, eg : taken
- S = Singular Noun
- P = Plural Noun
Eg : Passive vs Active
- I am given a chance to do it (by her) / She gives me a chance to do it
- She is given a chance to do it (by me) / I give her a chance to do it
- They are given a chance to do it (by me) / I give them a chance to do it
Simple Passive Questions :
[Am] + [I] + [Vp]
[Is] + [Subject (S)] + [Vp]
[Are] + [Subject (P)] + [Vp]
Eg : Passive vs Active
- Am I given a chance? / Do they give me a chance?
- Is she given a chance? / Do they give her a chance?
- Are they given a chance? Do you give them a chance?
Active Continuous Statement/Answer :
[ I ] + [ am ] + [ Vc ]
[ Subject (S) ] + [ is ] + [ Vc ]
[ Subject (P) ] + [ are ] + [ Vc ]
Vc = Continuous Verb, eg : taking
- eg : I am taking
- eg : She is taking
- eg : They are taking
Passive Continuous Statement / Answer :
[I] + [am] + [being] + [Vp]
[Subject (S)] + [is] + [being] + [Vp]
[Subject (P)] + [are] + [being] + [Vp]
Vp = Perfect Verb
Eg : Passive vs Active
- I am being given a chance (by her) / She is giving me a chance
- She is being given a chance (by me) / I am giving her a chance
- They are being given a chance (by me) / I am giving them a chance
Passive Continuous Questions :
[Am] + [I] + [being] + [Vp]
[Is] + [Subject (S)] + [being] + [Vp]
[Are] + [Subject (P)] + [being] + [Vp]
Eg : Passive vs Active
- Am I being given a chance? / Are you giving me a chance?
- Is she being given a chance? / Are you giving her a chance?
- Are they being given a chance? / Are you giving them a chance?
Conclusion :
1. Active sentences can be changed to passive sentences provided there is an object in the sentence. The object is reversed as a subject in passive.
Eg :
- Active : I do it everyday
- Passive : It is done everyday (by me)
2. In Passive voice, only Perfect Verb can be used, no other verb!! In the above verb, ‘do’ changes to ‘done’