4. Complete this table to show how the verb changes into the passive from the
active form in different tenses. One has been done for you.
Tense
Active Voice
Passive Voice
He paints a wall.
A wall is painted by him.
Simple present
Present continuous
Present perfect
Simple past
Past continuous
Past perfect
Simple future
Future continuous
Future perfect
Answers
Explanation:
present continuous = active = I am writing a letter
passive = A letter is being written by me
present perfect = Active= we have read the books
passive = the books have been read by us
simple past = active = We sold the books
passive = the books were sold by us
past continuous = she was buying books
passive = Books were being brought by her
past perfect =active = I had written a letter before he came
passive = a letter had been written by me before he came
simple future = active = he will write a letter
passive = a letter will be written by him
future continuous= no tense
future perfect = active= I shall have written a letter
passive = a letter will have been written by me
Answer:
perfect
Simple past
Past continuous
Past perfect
Simple future