In this post, you will find all the examples of passive voice sentences that you need.
The passive voice is used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action rather than the person or object that performs the action.
The castle in the amusement park was built last year. The website is being redesigned. The road is being repaired. A faster computer is being designed by a team of experts.
Now, let’s explore all that you need to make sentences with different tenses and the passive voice.
Passive Voice with Different Tenses and Modals
These are examples of how the passive voice is made using different tenses and modals.
Simple Present Example Active voice Tom writes a letter Passive Voice A letter is written
Simple Past Example Active voice Tom wrote a letter Passive Voice A letter was written
Present Progressive Example Active voice Tom is writing a letter Passive Voice A letter is being written
Past Progressive Example Active voice Tom was reading a letter Passive Voice A letter was being read
Present Perfect Example Active voice I have seen a ghost Passive Voice A ghost has been seen
Past Perfect Example Active voice I had seen a ghost Passive Voice A ghost had been seen
Simple Future Example Active voice I will fix the car Passive Voice The car will be fixed
Would Example Active voice I would fix the car Passive Voice The car would be fixed
Should Example Active voice I should do this Passive Voice This should be done
Should Example Active voice I can do that Passive Voice That can be done
Should Example Active voice I could cook that Passive Voice That could be cooked
Could Example Active voice I could cook that Passive Voice That could be cooked
Could Example Active voice I must make a cake Passive Voice A cake must be made
May Example Active voice I may fix the PC Passive Voice The PC may be fixed
May Example Active voice I might sell my car Passive Voice My car might be sold
Passive Voice Examples: Simple Present
These are some examples of sentences with the simple present and the passive voice
The dog is walked by Ben. Cookies are made here. The cat isn’t walked by Ben. Sandwiches aren’t made here. How are the cookies made ? The problem is solved . The pizza is made by Moby. The Channel is monitored by Thomas The video is watched by millions of people
Passive Voice Examples: Simple Past
These are some examples of sentences using simple past and the passive voice
A letter was written by him. A song was sung by her. Mary wasn’t invited to the party. She was taken into custody? The match wasn’t won by our team. You weren’t invited to the party. Were the students taught at home?Was the article written by Nick?Was the window broken by him?She was arrested by the FBI
Passive Voice Examples: Present Continuous
These are some examples of sentences with the present continuous and the passive voice
The mail is being delivered by the postman. The room is being measured by Harry Potter. The team is being congratulated by the coach. The car is being painted by two professionals The rooms are being cleaned by our staff The hackers are being arrested at this very moment Many articles are being written about the global pandemic Lots of children are being held in detention centers Lots of old coins are being collected in this branch
Passive Voice Examples: Past Continuous
These are some examples of sentences with the past continuous and the passive voice
I was being followed by some criminals I was being scammed by some Indian hackers She was being bullied by some people on Facebook An email was being written by our supply team. People were being arrested during the protest All the users were being tracked by our team All files were being destroyed when we got here My car was being fixed The boats were being cleaned
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