Active and Passive Voice

Active Voice The computer stores the information S V DO

Passive Voice Can only be created when the sentence has a direct object (DO). “Drag and drop” the direct object, and place it in front of the verb. Change the verb to simple past tense (ed). Add the correct form of the linking verb “to be.” Create a prepositional phrase using the old subject after the preposition “by.”

Simple Present Passive The computer stores the information S V DO The information is stored by the S lv V prep Computer. OP

Simple Past Passive Lisa carried the suitcase S V DO The suitcase was carried by Lisa. S lv V prep OP

Simple Future Passive We will always remember that vacation. S hv V DO That vacation will always be remembered S hv lv V by us. prep OP

Present Perfect Passive Divers have helped the Coast Guard S hv V DO The Coast Guard has been helped by S hv lv V prep divers. OP

Past Perfect Passive S hv V DO S hv lv V prep campers. OP By noon, the campers had hiked six miles. S hv V DO By noon, six miles had been hiked by the S hv lv V prep campers. OP

Future Perfect Passive Lamar will probably have found a job by S hv hv V DO then. A job will probably have been found by S hv hv lv V prep Lamar by then. OP