Active And Passive Sentences Part 2
Active and passive sentences which involve the simple future tense
The following example sentences show how simple future tense active sentences are converted to their passive form.
In active sentences the simple future tense looks like this:
shall/will + verb
In passive sentences the simple future tense looks like this:
will + be+ past participles
Bob will lead the football team. (active)
The football team will be led by Bob. (passive)
Will Bob lead the football team? (active - question form)
Will the football team be led by Bob? (passive - question form)
Someone will prepare the schedule. (active)
The schedule will be prepared. (passive)
Will someone prepare the schedule? (active - question form)
Will the schedule be prepared? (passive - question form)
I shall arrange the flowers. (active)
The flowers will be arranged by me. (passive)
Shall I arrange the flowers? (active - question form)
Will the flowers be arranged by me? (passive - question form)
Active and passive sentences which involve the present continuous tense
In active sentences, the present continuous tense looks like this:
is/are + verbing
In passive sentences, the present continuous tense looks like this:
is/are + being + past participles
These example sentences show how present continuous tense active sentences are converted to their passive form.
The bank is now processing your housing loan. (active)
Your housing loan is now being processed by the bank. (passive)
Is the bank processing my housing loan now? (active - question form)
Is my housing loan being processed by the bank now? (passive - question form)
The factory supervisor is observing the new workers. (active)
The new workers are being observed by the factory supervisor. (passive)
Is the factory supervisor observing the new workers? (active - question form)
Are the new workers being observed by the factory supervisor? (passive - question form)
Someone is watching us. (active)
We are being watched. (passive)
Is someone watching us? (active - question form)
Are we being watched? (passive - question form)
When converting past continuous tense active sentences to their passive form, use past tense linking verbs such as was/were just before the word being like this: was/were + being + past participles
For examples:
The burglars were tampering with the padlock. (active)
The padlock was being tampered with by the burglars. (passive)
Were the burglars tampering with the padlock? (active - question form)
Was the padlock being tampered with by the burglars? (passive - question form)
Somebody was following Florence when she was on her way home last night. (active)
Florence was being followed when she was on her way home last night. (passive)
Was somebody following Florence when she was on her way home last night? (active - question form)
Was Florence being followed when she was on her way home last night? (passive - question form)
Note that this post talks about active and passive sentences which involve the simple future tense, the present continuous tense and the past continuous tense. Click on grammar and view Active and Passive Sentences Parts 3 and 4 for more active and passive sentences which involve other tenses.
Do this evaluation exercise. Write these three active sentences in their passive form. Read the given examples.
They will deliver the furniture to us next week.
The furniture will be delivered to us next week.
They are transferring your call.
Your call is being transferred.
The bad guys were bullying the little boy.
The little boy was being bullied by the bad guys.
The housekeeper is mopping the floor.
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The new workers will sign the job contracts next Monday.
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Kelvin was typing the itinerary.
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The following example sentences show how simple future tense active sentences are converted to their passive form.
In active sentences the simple future tense looks like this:
shall/will + verb
In passive sentences the simple future tense looks like this:
will + be+ past participles
Bob will lead the football team. (active)
The football team will be led by Bob. (passive)
Will Bob lead the football team? (active - question form)
Will the football team be led by Bob? (passive - question form)
Someone will prepare the schedule. (active)
The schedule will be prepared. (passive)
Will someone prepare the schedule? (active - question form)
Will the schedule be prepared? (passive - question form)
I shall arrange the flowers. (active)
The flowers will be arranged by me. (passive)
Shall I arrange the flowers? (active - question form)
Will the flowers be arranged by me? (passive - question form)
Active and passive sentences which involve the present continuous tense
In active sentences, the present continuous tense looks like this:
is/are + verbing
In passive sentences, the present continuous tense looks like this:
is/are + being + past participles
These example sentences show how present continuous tense active sentences are converted to their passive form.
The bank is now processing your housing loan. (active)
Your housing loan is now being processed by the bank. (passive)
Is the bank processing my housing loan now? (active - question form)
Is my housing loan being processed by the bank now? (passive - question form)
The factory supervisor is observing the new workers. (active)
The new workers are being observed by the factory supervisor. (passive)
Is the factory supervisor observing the new workers? (active - question form)
Are the new workers being observed by the factory supervisor? (passive - question form)
Someone is watching us. (active)
We are being watched. (passive)
Is someone watching us? (active - question form)
Are we being watched? (passive - question form)
When converting past continuous tense active sentences to their passive form, use past tense linking verbs such as was/were just before the word being like this: was/were + being + past participles
For examples:
The burglars were tampering with the padlock. (active)
The padlock was being tampered with by the burglars. (passive)
Were the burglars tampering with the padlock? (active - question form)
Was the padlock being tampered with by the burglars? (passive - question form)
Somebody was following Florence when she was on her way home last night. (active)
Florence was being followed when she was on her way home last night. (passive)
Was somebody following Florence when she was on her way home last night? (active - question form)
Was Florence being followed when she was on her way home last night? (passive - question form)
Note that this post talks about active and passive sentences which involve the simple future tense, the present continuous tense and the past continuous tense. Click on grammar and view Active and Passive Sentences Parts 3 and 4 for more active and passive sentences which involve other tenses.
Do this evaluation exercise. Write these three active sentences in their passive form. Read the given examples.
They will deliver the furniture to us next week.
The furniture will be delivered to us next week.
They are transferring your call.
Your call is being transferred.
The bad guys were bullying the little boy.
The little boy was being bullied by the bad guys.
The housekeeper is mopping the floor.
.................................................................................................
The new workers will sign the job contracts next Monday.
.................................................................................................
Kelvin was typing the itinerary.
.................................................................................................
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The floor is being mopped by the housekeeper.
The job contracts will be signed by the new workers next Monday.
The itinerary was being typed by Kelvin.
The job contracts will be signed by the new workers next Monday.
The itinerary was being typed by Kelvin.
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