CHANGE THE VOICE --ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE - FUTURE TENSE - CONTD. FROM PREVIOUS POST

While writing we use different forms of sentences( i.e active and passive forms) Words are used in the sentence according to their importance to the text. For this we make necessary changes in a sentence. 

These two forms of sentences are called Active and Passive forms of sentences and this process of making a change from active to passive form of a sentence is called 'change of the voice'.

In examination there are questions in the form of change of sentences from one form of voice to another i.e. from active to passive form or vice versa  & there are questions to rectify errors due to wrong change of form of sentences.

A sentence generally has in it a  Subject , Verb and object. Some sentences do not have an object but for change of voice an object in a sentence is necessary.

Change of Voice in case of -----
Future Tense---

Future Indefinite Tense, Future Continuous Tense, Future  Perfect Tense & Future Perfect Continuous Tense.

1.Future Indefinite Tense:

Shall or will + First form of verb are changed to

Shall or will + be + Third form of verb.

2. Future Continuous Tense:

Shall or will + be + First form of verb + ing are changed to 

Shall or will + be + being + Third form of verb.

3. Future Perfect Tense :

Shall or will +have + Third form of verb are changed to

Shall or will + have + been + Third form of verb

4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense :

Shall or  will + Have + been + First form of verb + ing  will be changed to

Shall or will + Have + been + being + Third form of verb

Examples :

1. 

 I shall  paint a beautiful picture.

A beautiful picture will be painted by me.
I shall not paint a beautiful picture.
A beautiful picture will not be painted by me.

Shall I paint a beautiful picture ?

Will a beautiful picture be  painted by me?

We shall paint a beautiful picture.

A beautiful picture will be painted by us.
We shall not  paint a beautiful picture.
A beautiful picture will not be painted by us.

Shall we paint a beautiful picture ?

Will a beautiful picture be painted by us?

You will paint a beautiful picture.

A beautiful picture will be  painted by you.
You will not  paint a beautiful picture.
A beautiful picture will not be painted by you.

Will you paint a beautiful picture ?

Will a beautiful picture be  painted by you?

She will  paint a beautiful picture.

A beautiful picture will be  painted by her.

She will not paint a beautiful picture.
A beautiful picture will not be painted by her.

Will she paint a beautiful picture ?

Will a beautiful picture be painted by her?

They will  paint a beautiful picture.

A beautiful picture will be  painted by them.

They will not  paint a beautiful picture.

A beautiful picture will not be  painted by them.

Will they paint a beautiful picture ?

Will a beautiful picture be painted by them?

2.

 I  shall be reading a book.

A book will be being read by you.

I shall not be reading a book.

A book will not be being read by  me.

Shall I be reading a book? 

Will a book be being read by me.

You will be reading a book.

A book will be being read by you.

You will not be reading a book.
A book will not be being read by you.

Will you be reading a book?
Will a book be being read by you?

He will be reading a book. 

A book will not be being read by him.

He will not be reading a book.

A book will not be being read by him

Will he be reading a book?

Will a book be being read by him?

They will be reading a book.

Will a book be being read by them.

They will not be reading a book.

A book will not be being read by them.

Will they be reading a book ?
Will a book be being read by them?

3. 

I shall have finished my work.

My work will  have been finished by me.

I shall not have finished my work.

My work will not have been finished by me.

Shall I have finished my work?

Will my work have been finished by me?

You will have finished your work.

Your work will have been finished by you.

You will not have finished your work.

Your work will not have been finished by you.

Will you have finished your work ?

Will your work have been finished by you?

He will have finished his work.

His work will have been finished by him.

He will not have finished his work.

His work will not have been finished by him.

Will he have finished his work ?

Will his work have been finished by him?

They will have finished their work.

Their work will have been finished by them.

They will not have finished their work.

Their work will not have been finished by them.

Will they have finished their work ?

Will their work have been finished by them?

4.

 I shall have been drawing a picture for two hours.
A picture will have been being drawn for two hours by me.

I shall  not have been drawing a picture for two hours.
A picture will not have been being drawn for two hours by me.

Shall I have been drawing a picture for two hours?
Will a  picture l have been being drawn for two hours by me?

You will have been drawing a picture for two hours.
A picture will have been being drawn for two hours by you.

You will not have been drawing a picture for two hours.
A picture will not have been being drawn for two hours by you.

Will you  have been drawing a picture for two hours?
Will a picture  have been being drawn for two hours by you?

She will have been drawing a picture for two hours.
A picture will have been being drawn for two hours by her.

She will not have been drawing a picture for two hours.
A picture will not have been being drawn for two hours by her.

Will she have been drawing a picture for two hours?
Will a  picture  have been being drawn for two hours by her?

They will have been drawing a picture for two hours.
A picture will have been being drawn for two hours by them.

They will not  have been drawing a picture for two hours.
A picture will not have been being drawn for two hours by them.

Will they  have been drawing a picture for two hours?
Will a picture  have been being drawn for two hours by them?

CHANGE THE VOICE --ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE - PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSES -( CONTD. FROM PREVIOUS POST )

While writing we use different forms of sentences( i.e active and passive forms). Words are used in the sentence according to their importance in the text. For this we make necessary changes in a sentence. 

These two forms of sentences are called Active and Passive forms of sentences and this process of making a change from active to passive form of a sentence is called 'change of the voice'.

In examination there are questions in the form of change of sentences from one form of voice to another i.e. from active to passive form or vice versa  & there are questions to rectify errors due to wrong change of form of sentences.

A sentence generally has in it a  Subject , Verb and object. Some sentences do not have an object but for change of voice an object in a sentence is necessary.

Change of Voice in case of -----

Perfect Continuous Tenses---


Present Perfect Continuous Tense   &
Past Perfect Continuous Tense


In case of Present Perfect Continuous Tense

the words 'Has+been+First form of verb+ing are changed to

'Has+been+being+ Third form of verb .

For example :

I have been plucking flowers since morning.

Flowers have been being plucked since  morning  by me.

I have not been plucking flowers since morning.

Flowers have not been being plucked since morning by me.

Have I been plucking flowers since morning ?

Have flowers been being plucked since morning by me  ?

We have been plucking flowers since morning.

Flowers have been being plucked since  morning  by us.

We have not been plucking flowers since morning.

Flowers have not been being plucked since morning by us.

Have we been plucking flowers since morning ?

Have flowers been being plucked since morning by us  ?

You have been plucking flowers since morning.

Flowers have been being plucked since  morning  by you.

You have not been plucking flowers since morning.

Flowers have not been being plucked since morning by you.

Have you been plucking flowers since morning ?

Have flowers been being plucked since morning by you  ?

He has been plucking flowers since morning.

Flowers have been being plucked since  morning  by him.

He has not been plucking flowers since morning.

Flowers have not been being plucked since morning by him.

Has he been plucking flowers since morning ?

Have flowers been being plucked since morning by him  ?

They have been plucking flowers since morning.

Flowers have been being plucked since  morning  by them.

They have not been plucking flowers since morning.

Flowers have not been being plucked since morning by them.

Have they been plucking flowers since morning ?

Have flowers been being plucked since morning by them  ?

In case of Past Perfect Continuous Tense

the words 'Had+been+First form of verb+ing are changed to

'Had+been+being+ Third form of verb .

For example :

I had been plucking flowers since morning.

Flowers had been being plucked since  morning  by me.

I had not been plucking flowers since morning.

Flowers had not been being plucked since morning by me.

Had I been plucking flowers since morning ?

Had flowers been being plucked since morning by me  ?

We had been plucking flowers since morning.

Flowers had been being plucked since  morning  by us.

We had not been plucking flowers since morning.

Flowers had not been being plucked since morning by us.

Had we been plucking flowers since morning ?

Had flowers been being plucked since morning by us  ?

You had been plucking flowers since morning.

Flowers had been being plucked since  morning  by you.

You had not been plucking flowers since morning.

Flowers had not been being plucked since morning by you.

Had you been plucking flowers since morning ?

Had flowers been being plucked since morning by you  ?

He had been plucking flowers since morning.

Flowers had been being plucked since  morning  by him.

He had not been plucking flowers since morning.

Flowers had not been being plucked since morning by him.

Had he been plucking flowers since morning ?

Had flowers been being plucked since morning by him  ?

They had been plucking flowers since morning.

Flowers had been being plucked since  morning  by them.

They had not been plucking flowers since morning.

Flowers had not been being plucked since morning by them.

Had they been plucking flowers since morning ?

Had flowers been being plucked since morning by them  ?

Change of Voice in case of -----
Perfect Tenses---


Present Perfect  Tense   &
Past Perfect Tense


In case of Present Perfect  Tense

the words 'Has or Have+Third form of verb are changed to

'Has or Have +been+ Third form of verb .

For example :

I have taken my food.

My food has been taken by me.

I have not taken my food.

My food has not been taken by me.

 Have I taken my food ?

Has my food  been taken by me?

We have taken our food.

Our food has been taken by us.

We have not taken our food.

Our food has not been taken by us.

Have we taken our food ?

Has our food  been taken by us?

You have taken your food.

Your food has been taken by you.

You have not taken your food.

Your food has not been taken by you.

Have you taken your food ?

Has your food  been taken by you?

He has taken his food.

His food has been taken by him.

He has not taken his food.

His food has not been taken by him.

Has he taken his food ?

Has his food  been taken by him?

She has taken her food.

Her food has been taken by her.

She has not taken her food.

Her food has not been taken by her.

Has she taken her food ?

Has her food  been taken by her?

They have taken their food.

Their food has been taken by them.

They have not taken their food.

Their food has not been taken by them.

Have they taken their food ?

Has their food  been taken by them?

In case of Present Perfect  Tense

the words 'Had +Third form of verb are changed to

'Had +been+ Third form of verb .

For example :

I had finished my work.

My work had been finished by me.

I had not finished my work.

My work had not been finished by me.

Had I finished my work ?

Had my work been finished by me ?

We had finished our work.

Our work had been finished by us.

We had not finished our work.

Our work had not been finished by us.

Had we finished our work ?

Had our work been finished by us ?

You had finished your work.

Your work had been finished by you.

You had not finished your work.

Your work had not been finished by you.

Had you finished your work ?

Had your work been finished by you ?

He had finished his work.

His work had been finished by him.

He had not finished his work.

His work had not been finished by him.

Had he finished his work ?

Had his work been finished by him ?

She had finished her work.

Her work had been finished by her.

She had not finished her work.

Her work had not been finished by her.

Had she finished her work ?

Had her work been finished by her ?

They had finished their work.

Their work had been finished by them.

They had not finished their work.

Their work had not been finished by them.

Had they finished their work ?

Had their work been finished by them ?

CHANGE THE VOICE -- ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE -- SENTENCES OF CONTINUOUS TENSES

What is Voice - Active Voice & Passive Voice ? Why is voice needed?

While communicating we use words in a sentence according to the importance ascribed to them. Or in other words, these  are placed in a sentence according to their importance in communication.

Usually a sentence has a subject, a verb and an object in it. A word is used in subject or object place in a sentence according to the importance it carries with it.

Take the following examples to make it clear.

 1. I wrote a letter to him.

2. I wrote him a letter.

3. A letter was written to him by me.

In these sentences the three key words I, letter and him are placed at different places in the sentences  according to the importance of these words in communication. As such the two forms of voice i.e. Active and Passive voice are used accordingly  while communicating. More important words are used in Subject place and those of secondary place are used in object place in a sentence. For this necessary changes are made in the sentence.

The  process of making a change from active to passive form of a sentence is called 'change of the voice'.

 In examination there are questions in the form of change of sentences from one form of voice to another i.e. from active to passive form or vice versa  & there are questions to rectify errors due to wrong change of form of sentences.

A sentence generally has in it a  Subject , Verb and object. But some sentences do not have an object but for change of voice an object in a sentence is necessary.

Change of Voice -  

In case of Sentences of Continuous Tenses i.e. Present Continuous Tense, Past Continuous Tense and Future Continuous Tense :-

While changing a sentence from active to passive form, we bring object in place of subject and move subject to the place of object. A word 'by' is used before subject (at object place) of course with some exceptions. The remaining part of the sentence (other than Subject, verb and object) is placed after the third form of verb used in the sentence.

 Continuous Tenses---Present  Continuous Tense , Past  Continuous Tense & Future Continuous Tense

In case of Present Continuous Tense

the words 'Is, am, are + First form of verb+ ing are changed to

' Is, am , are +being+ Third form of verb .

For example :

She is  plucking flowers in the garden .
Flowers are being plucked in the garden by her.
He is not plucking flowers in the garden.
Flowers are not being plucked in the garden by him.

Are they plucking flowers in the garden ?
Are flowers  being plucked in the garden  by them  ?
Why are you not attending the marriage party?
Why is  the marriage party not being attended by you?

In case of Past Continuous Tense

the words 'Was, Were + First form of verb+ ing are changed to

' Was,Were +being+ Third form of verb .

For example :

She was distributing sweets to children.
Sweets were being distributed to children by her.
Boys were playing a match in the morning.
A match was being played in the morning by boys.
She was not cooking food in the kitchen.
Food was not being cooked in the kitchen by her.
Was the mother telling a story to children?
Was a story being told to children by the mother?

Note Generally sentences of Future continuous tense, Present, Past and Future Perfect continuous tenses are not changed into Passive voice but for the sake of grammar or for examination purpose, these are attempted here under.

In case of Future Continuous Tense

the words ' Shall, Will + be  + First form of verb+ ing are changed to

' Shall or Will + be  +being+ Third form of verb .

For example :

Children will be learning their lessons.
Their lessons will be being learnt by children.
People will not be following his teachings.
His teachings will not be being followed by people.
Will you be doing your duty sincerely?
Will your duty be being done sincerely by you?
Will the students not paying their fee regularly?
Will their fee not be being paid regularly by the students?

Sentences for practice

1. Will you be hosting a party to the visitors?
2. All the  members will  be attending the meeting.
3. Will the chairman be delivering his speech?
4. How will you be tackling the problem?
5. Why will they be laughing at the beggar?

Answers :

        1. Will a party be being hosted to the  visitors by you?
        2. The meeting will be being attended by all the members.
        3. Will his speech be being delivered by the chairman?
        4. How will the problem be being tackled by you?
        5. Why will the beggar be  being laughed at by them?

In case of Present Perfect Continuous Tense

the words 'Has+been+First form of verb+ing are changed to

'Has+been+being+ Third form of verb .

For example :

I have been plucking flowers since morning.
Flowers have been being plucked since  morning  by me.
I have not been plucking flowers since morning.
Flowers have not been being plucked since morning by me.

Have I been plucking flowers since morning ?
Have flowers been being plucked since morning by me  ?

 In case of Past Perfect Continuous Tense

the words 'Had+been+First form of verb+ing are changed to

'Had+been+being+ Third form of verb .

For example :

 Boys had been playing a match since morning.

A match had been being played since morning  by the boys.

I had been reading the newspaper for two hours.

The newspaper had been being read for two hours by me

Had you not  been paying the rent for the last two years ?

Had the rent not been being paid for the last two years by you?

She had not been singing songs for half an hour.

Songs had not been being sung for half an hour by her.

In case of Future Perfect Continuous Tense

the words ' Shall or Will + Have+been+First form of verb+ing are changed to

' Shall or Will Have+been+being+ Third form of verb .

For example :

 They will have been occupying this house for two years.

This house will have been being occupied for two years by them.

The police will have been searching their house for two hours.

Their house  will have been being searched for two hours by the police.

Will the players have been playing the match for an hour?

Will the match have been being played for an hour by the players?

The foster mother will have been bringing up the child for two months.

The child will have been being brought up for two months by the foster mother.

NOTE : While changing from active to passive voice in some cases  instead of the word 'by' some other words are used. A list of such words is appended for reference.

Sentences for Practice :

1. Why is the child abusing the beggar?

2. What are the students doing at this time?

3.Why was she not painting a picture ?

4. She had been knocking at the door for  half an hour.

5. Had the peon been ringing the bell for fifteen minutes?

6. What was he teaching the students in the class ?

7. Her son had been wasting his time for the last two weeks.

8. The peasants had  been ploughing their fields since morning.

9. The manager will have been handling the affairs for the last so many months.

10. She will have been taking her examinations for two weeks.

Answers :

1. Why is the beggar being  abused by  the child?

2. What is being done at this time by the students?

3.Why was a picture not being  painted by her ?

4. The door had been being knocked at for  half an hour by her.

5. Had the bell  been being rung for fifteen minutes by the peon?

6. What were the students being taught in the class by him?

7. His time had been being wasted for the last two weeks by her son.

8. Their fields had been being ploughed since morning by the peasants.

9. The affairs will  have been being handled for the last so many months by the manager.

10. Her  examinations will have been being taken for two weeks by her.

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE(1)-SIMPLE SENTENCES

 

While writing a sentence we use a word in the beginning of the sentence upon which we want to give more stress or importance according to action described in the sentence. Or in other words  we use a word the sentence according to importance of its action.

 For example: 

1. I wrote a letter to him.

2. I wrote him a letter.

3. A letter was written to him by me.

In all the sentences written above action takes place between  the words I (me) , letter and Him ( He) . But in the beginning of the sentence only that word is used on which we want to give more stress or importance.

In case of 1. & 2. the word 'I' is shown more important and is written in the beginning of the sentence and the word 'letter' is in a secondary position. 

Besides this in these two sentences choice is also to be made between He (him) and letter. 

In case of 3 a letter is given more importance than the words I or him and is written in the beginning of the sentence.

Due to this reason while writing, we use different forms of sentences. More important words are used as Subject and those of secondary place are used as object in the sentence. For this we make necessary changes in the sentence. 

The two forms of sentences are called Active and Passive forms of sentences and this process of making a change from active to passive form of a sentence is called 'change of the voice'.

In examination there are questions in the form of change of sentences from one form of voice to another i.e. from active to passive form or vice versa  & there are questions to rectify errors due to wrong change of form of sentences.

A sentence generally has in it a  Subject , Verb and object. Some sentences do not have an object but for change of voice an object in a sentence is necessary.

Change of Voice -  in case of Simple sentences ---

Present Indefinite Tense and Past Indefinite Tense  sentences :

While changing a sentence from active to passive form, we bring object in place of subject and move subject to the place of object. A word 'by' is used before subject (at object place).

 In case of  Present Indefinite tense  words -- 'is am are' (according to changed subject) + third form  of verb is used.

 In case of  Past Indefinite Tense words -- was , were ( according to changed subject)  + third form of verb - are used.

While changing subject to object we make changes as follows:

I is changed to me and we to us.

First Person :

I           My       Me
We      Our      Us

You (singular and plural) remains  you.  

Second Person 

You   Your    You

He changes to him.  She changes to her. They changes to them.

Third Person

He      His        Him
She     Her       Her
They   Their    Them.

SIMPLE SENTENCES-

PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE

For example :-

I sing a song.             A song is sung by me.
We sing a song.        A song is sung by us.

He sings a song.        A song is sung by him.
She sings a song.       A song is sung by her.
They sing a song.       A song is sung by them.

A girl sings a song.    A song is sung by a girl.

Girls sing a song.       A song is sung by girls.

You sing a song.        A song is sung by you.

 PAST INDEFINITE TENSE

Similarly in case of Past tense 'was and were' are used.



For Example :



I painted a beautiful picture.           A beautiful picture was painted by me.
We painted a beautiful picture.       A beautiful picture was painted by us.

You painted a beautiful picture.       A beautiful picture was painted by you.


He painted a beautiful picture.         A beautiful picture was painted by him.
She  painted a beautiful picture.       A beautiful picture was painted by her. 

They painted a beautiful picture.      A beautiful picture was painted by them.

A girl painted a  beautiful picture.    A beautiful picture was painted by a girl.

Girls painted a beautiful picture.       A beautiful picture was painted by girls.

CONTINUOUS TENSES ----

PRESENT  CONTINUOUS TENSE & PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE :

In case of Present Continuous Tense,

  " is,am,are + first form of verb + ing " are changed to

   " is,am,are + being+ third form of verb ".

In case of Past Continuous Tense,  

"was,were + first form of verb + ing " are changed to

" was,were + being+ third form of verb ".

For Example :

I am writing a letter.                     A letter is being written by me.
We are writing a letter.                 A letter is being written by us.

You are writing a letter                 A letter is being written by you.

He is writing a letter.                    A letter is being written by him.
She is writing a letter.                   A letter is being written by her.
They are writing a letter.               A letter is being written by them

Boy is writing a letter.                   A letter is being written by boy.
Boys are writing a letter.              A letter is being written by boys.

I was watering plants.                     Plants were being watered by me.

We were watering plants.               Plants were being watered by us.

You were watering plants.              Plants were being watered by you. 

He was watering plants.                 Plants were being watered by him. 

She was watering plants.                Plants were being watered by her.

They were watering plants.                          Plants were being watered by them.

For Negative & Interrogative sentences :

I am not watering plants.                                 Plants are not being watered by me.

Am I watering plants?                                      Are plants being watered by me?

We are not watering plants.                            Plants are not being watered by us.

Are we watering plants ?                                 Are plants being watered by us?

 You are not watering plants.                          Plants are not being watered by you.

Are you watering plants?                                Are plants being watered by you? 

He is not watering plants.           Plants are not being watered by him.

Is he watering plants?                 Are plants being watered by him?

They are not watering plants.     Plants are not being watered by them.

Are they watering plants?          Are plants being watered by them ?