(1) Positive Form:
Active Voice:
[Subject + was/were + ing form of verb + Object]
Passive Voice:
[Object + helping verb (was/were) + being + 3rd form of verb + by + subject]
Examples:
| Active Voice | Passive Voice |
|---|---|
| They were singing a song. | A song was being sung by them. |
| She was cooking dinner. | Dinner was being cooked by her. |
| We were watching a movie. | A movie was being watched by us. |
| He was painting the wall. | The wall was being painted by him. |
| The dog was chasing the cat. | The cat was being chased by the dog. |
(2) Negative Form:
Active Voice:
[Subject + was/were + not + ing form of verb + object]
Passive Voice:
[Object + was/were + not + being + 3rd form of verb + by + subject]
Examples:
| Active Voice | Passive Voice |
|---|---|
| They were not watching TV. | TV was not being watched by them. |
| She was not preparing dinner. | Dinner was not being prepared by her. |
| We were not playing soccer. | Soccer was not being played by us. |
| He was not fixing the car. | The car was not being fixed by him. |
| The children were not eating ice cream. | Ice cream was not being eaten by the children. |
(3) Interrogative Form:
Active Voice:
[Was/Were + subject + ing form of verb + object + ?]
Passive Voice:
[Was/Were + object + being + 3rd form of verb + by + subject + ?]
Examples:
| Active Voice | Passive Voice |
|---|---|
| Were they studying for the test? | Was the test being studied for by them? |
| Was she working on the project? | Was the project being worked on by her? |
| Were you playing the piano? | Was the piano being played by you? |
| Were they fixing the car? | Was the car being fixed by them? |
| Was he writing a letter? | Was a letter being written by him? |