The Passive Voice in
Schemes
THE PASSIVE VOICE
Active:
П + С + Д (+О)
Passive: П + be + V3 + by + Д (+О)
e.g. Many tourists visit London every year.
London is visited by many tourists
every year.
SCHEMES OF ENGLISH TENSES IN
THE PASSIVE VOICE
The Present Simple Tense
Active: П + С (s/es) + Д (+ O)
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Passive: П + С (am/is/are + V3) + by + Д (+О)
e.g.: He reads books every day.
Books are read (by him) every day.
SCHEMES OF ENGLISH TENSES IN
THE PASSIVE VOICE
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The Past Simple Tense
Active: П + С (V2 / Ved ) + Д (+О)
Passive: П + С (was/were + V3) + by + Д (+О)
e.g. He gave John a book.
A book was given to John (by him).
John was given a book (by him).
SCHEMES OF ENGLISH TENSES IN
THE PASSIVE VOICE
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The Present Perfect Tense
Active: П + С (have/has + V3) + Д (+О)
Passive: П + С (has/have + been + V3 ) + by + Д
e.g.
He has lost his key
His key has been lost (by him).
SCHEMES OF ENGLISH TENSES IN
THE PASSIVE VOICE
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The Future Simple Tense
Active: П + С (will + V) + Д (+О)
Passive: П + С (will + be + V3 )+ by +Д (+О)
e.g. He will finish his project in a day.
His project will be finished in a day.
SCHEMES OF ENGLISH TENSES IN
THE PASSIVE VOICE
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The Present Continuous Tense
Active: S + am/is/are + V-ing + O
Passive: S + am/is/are + being + V3 PP + by + O
e.g. He is reading a book at the moment.
A book is being read (by him) at the moment.
SCHEMES OF ENGLISH TENSES IN
THE PASSIVE VOICE
The Past Continuous Tense
Active: S + was/were + V-ing + O
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Passive: S + was/were + being + PP + by + O
e.g. He was writing a report at 8.00 yesterday.
A report was being written (by him).
SCHEMES OF ENGLISH TENSES IN
THE PASSIVE VOICE
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The Past Perfect Tense
Active: S + had + V3ed + O
Passive: S + had + been + PP + by + O
e.g. He had finished his homework by 8.00
yesterday.
His homework had been finished (by
him) by 8.00 yesterday.
SCHEMES OF ENGLISH TENSES IN
THE PASSIVE VOICE
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The Future Perfect Tense
Active: S + will + have + V3ed + O
Passive: S + will + have + been + PP + by + O
e.g. By the end of next week, they will have
delivered the goods.
By the end of next week, the goods will
have been delivered.