(1) Positive Form:
Active Voice:
[Subject + Verb + Object]
Passive Voice:
[Object + helping verb (is/am/are) + 3rd form of verb + by + subject]
Examples:
| Active Voice | Passive Voice |
|---|---|
| They bake delicious cakes. | Delicious cakes are baked by them. |
| He repairs the computer. | The computer is repaired by him. |
| We recycle plastic bottles. | Plastic bottles are recycled by us. |
| People speak English worldwide. | English is spoken worldwide. |
| The company produces high-quality goods. | High-quality goods are produced by the company. |
(2) Negative:
Active Voice:
[Subject + do/does + not + verb + object]
Passive Voice:
[Object + helping verb (is/am/are) + not + 3rd form of verb + by + subject]
Examples:
| Active Voice | Passive Voice |
|---|---|
| She doesn’t clean the room. | The room is not cleaned by her. |
| They don’t use the computer. | The computer is not used by them |
| He doesn’t fix the problem. | The problem is not fixed by him. |
| We don’t open the store on Sundays. | The store is not opened by us on Sundays. |
| People don’t follow the rules. | The rules are not followed by people. |
(3) Interrogative Form:
Active Voice:
[Do/Does + subject + verb + object + ?]
Passive Voice:
[Helping verb (is/am/are) + object + 3rd form of verb + by + subject + ?]
Examples:
| Active Voice | Passive Voice |
|---|---|
| Does he teach English? | Is English taught by him? |
| Do they clean the house? | Is the house cleaned by them? |
| Does she prepare dinner? | Is dinner prepared by her? |
| Do we recycle paper? | Is paper recycled by us? |
| Do people speak Spanish here? | Is Spanish spoken here? |