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Active to Passive Voice Rules
Master the Transformation Across All Tenses
Golden Rule: The Object of the active sentence becomes the Subject of the passive sentence. Always use the 3rd Form of the Verb (V3) in passive voice.
1. Present Tense (वर्तमान काल)
| Tense | Active Voice Rule | Passive Voice Rule | Example (Passive) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Present | Sub + V1 + Obj | Obj + is/am/are + V3 + by + Sub | A letter is written by him. |
| Present Continuous | Sub + is/am/are + V-ing + Obj | Obj + is/am/are + being + V3 + by + Sub | A cake is being baked by her. |
| Present Perfect | Sub + has/have + V3 + Obj | Obj + has/have + been + V3 + by + Sub | The match has been won by us. |
2. Past Tense (भूतकाल)
| Tense | Active Voice Rule | Passive Voice Rule | Example (Passive) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Past | Sub + V2 + Obj | Obj + was/were + V3 + by + Sub | The food was cooked by mother. |
| Past Continuous | Sub + was/were + V-ing + Obj | Obj + was/were + being + V3 + by + Sub | A movie was being watched by them. |
| Past Perfect | Sub + had + V3 + Obj | Obj + had + been + V3 + by + Sub | The door had been locked by him. |
3. Future Tense (भविष्य काल)
| Tense | Active Voice Rule | Passive Voice Rule | Example (Passive) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Future | Sub + will + V1 + Obj | Obj + will + be + V3 + by + Sub | The house will be cleaned by me. |
| Future Perfect | Sub + will have + V3 + Obj | Obj + will have + been + V3 + by + Sub | The project will have been finished. |
Pronoun Changes (I → me)
When the subject becomes an object in passive voice, it changes as follows:
I → me
We → us
You → you
He → him
She → her
They → them
