This document provides examples of how to form sentences in the passive voice in English. It shows how to make sentences passive using different tenses, including the present simple and past simple. For the present simple passive, the formula given is subject + verb "to be" + past participle + by + subject. For the past simple passive, the formula is subject + was/were + past participle + by + subject. Examples are provided for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in both tenses.
3. Present simple-Passive
object+ verb to be + verb participle + by +
subj
Candies are bought by the girl.
The taxi is taken by Luis.
Affirmative Sentences:
Negative Sentences
Candies aren卒t bought by the boy.
The taxi isn卒t taken by Luis.
Interrogative Sentences
Are candies bought by the girl?
Is the taxi taken by Luis?
4. Past simple-Passive
object+ was/were + verb participle + by +
subj
That book wasn卒t written by my
brother.
Affirmative Sentences:
Negative Sentences
Interrogative Sentences
Was book written by my sister?
That book was written by my sister.
