English sentences can be in either active or passive voice.

The difference between active and passive is the placement of the subject and the object. In active sentences the subject goes first. In passive sentences the object, or the receiver of the action, goes first. (Active) (!assive) Jeff stole the mone . The mone was stolen b Jeff.

"onsider this active sentence#

The boy broke the window. The bo The window

$ubject# %bject#

To ma&e the sentence passive# 1. Switch the subject and the object 2. Add the verb To Be 3. Put the original verb in past participle

The window was broken by the boy.

'hen creating passive sentences from active sentences remember the verb must have a direct object.

Bill slept until 9:00 am. ((o direct object ) (o passive sentence)

Bill ate breakfast at 9:30 am. (*rea&fast is the direct object) (*rea&fast was eaten b *ill.)

Verb Tense Simple Present Simple uture Simple Past Present !ontinuous Past !ontinuous uture !ontinuous

Active I spea& English.

Passive English is spo&en (b me). I will spea& English. English will be spo&en (b me). I spo&e English. English was spo&en (b me). I am spea&ing English. English is being spo&en (b me). I was spea&ing English was being English. spo&en (b me). I will be spea&ing English will be being English. spo&en (b me). I have spo&en English. English has been spo&en (b me). I had spo&en English English had been spo&en (b me). I will have spo&en English will have English. been spo&en(b me). I should spea& English. I should have spo&en English. English should be spo&en (b me). English should have been spo&en (b me).

Present Per"ect Past Per"ect uture Per"ect

Present #odals Past #odals