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Study this table to understand the forms of active voice and passive voice
in tenses.
Tense Subject Verb Object
Simple present Active Pratima writes a letter.
Passive A letter is written by Pratima.
Present Active Pratima is writing a letter.
continuous
Passive A letter is being written by Pratima.
Present perfect Active Pratima has written a letter.
Passive A letter has been written by Pratima.
Simple past Active Pratima wrote a letter.
Passive A letter was written by Pratima.
Past Active Pratima was writing a letter.
continuous
Passive A letter was being written by Pratima.
Past perfect Active Pratima had written a letter.
Passive A letter had been written by Pratima.
Simple future Active Pratima will write a letter.
(will)
Passive A letter will be written by Pratima.
Simple future Active Pratima is going to write a letter.
(going to)
Passive A letter is going to be written by Pratima.
Future perfect Active Pratima will have written a letter.
Passive A letter will have been written by Pratima.
Now, read these examples to understand how assertive, negative and
interrogative sentences are changed into the passive voice.
♦ Changing an assertive sentence into the passive
y I write a diary. (active)
A diary is written by me. (passive)
y I help you. (active)
You are helped by me. (passive)
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