Passive Voice

In the Passive Voice , the object of an active verb becomes the subject of the passive verb.
Only transitive verb are used in the passive. Intransitive verbs such as happen, sleep, come and seem cannot be used in the passive.

Pattern :
be + past participle


Example

- Active : Snow White eats a poisonous apple

Passive : A poisonous apple is eaten by Snow White


- Active : Snow White is eating a poisonous apple

Passive : A poisonous apple is being eaten by Snow White


- Active : Snow White has eaten a poisonous apple

Passive : A poisonous apple has been eaten by Snow White


- Active : Snow White ate a poisonous apple

Passive : A poisonous apple was eaten by Snow White


- Active : Snow White was eating a poisonous apple

Passive : A poisonous apple was being eaten by Snow White


- Active : Snow White had eaten a poisonous apple

Passive :A poisonous apple had been eaten by Snow White


- Active : Snow White will eat a poisonous apple

Passive : A poisonous apple will be eaten by Snow White


- Active : Snow White is going to eat a poisonous apple

Passive : A poisonous apple is going to be eaten by Snow White


- Active : Snow White will have eaten a poisonous apple

Passive : A poisonous apple will have been eaten by Snow White