Voice is the form of a verb that specifies whether a grammatical subject performs or is the recipient of an action. When a statement is written in the active voice, the subject acts; when it is written in the passive voice, the subject is the recipient of the action.

It is often desirable in academic writing to use an active verb and match it with a subject that specifies the person or thing doing or executing the activity. Active verbs are more powerful and forceful than passive verbs or variants of the word "be."

Voice is of two types:

1. Active Voice: An active voice is used when the verb indicates an activity that the subject does. The active voice is utilized when more direct links and clarity between the subject and the verb are necessary.
2. Passive Voice: When a verb acts on the subject of a sentence, it is in the passive voice. We use Passive voice when the doer of the action is unknown, and the sentence's focus is on the action, not the subject.

Active: Sahil kicked the ball.

Passive: The ball was kicked by Sahil.

Although both phrases have the same essential components, their structure distinguishes them. Active phrases describe what people (or objects) do, whereas passive ones describe what individuals experience (or things). In effect, the active sentence's object becomes the passive sentence's subject.

Active and passive voice rules

The active-passive voice rules are outlined below for converting an active sentence to a passive sentence and vice versa.

Present Simple Tense

The table below contains Elaborated Rules of Active and Passive Voice with Examples for Present Simple.

Example:

Active- She cares for the rabbit.

Passive- The rabbit is being cared for by her.

Active- Sujan does the workout.

Passive- The workout is done by Sujan.

Present Continuous Tense

The table below contains Elaborated Rules of Active and Passive Voice with Examples for Present Continuous Tense.

Example:

Active- Samta is playing the piano.

Passive- A piano is being played by Samta.

Active- He is waiting for World Cup.

Passive- World Cup is being waited by him.

Present Perfect Tense

The table below contains Elaborated Rules of Active and Passive Voice with Examples for Present Perfect Tense.

Example:

Active: Have they left the training ground?

Passive: Has the training ground been left by them?

Active: He is writing a book.

Passive: A book is being written by him.

Simple Past Tense

The table below contains Elaborated Rules of Active and Passive Voice with Examples for simple past tense.

Example:

Active: Diwakar paid the Drugs mafia.

Passive: The Drugs mafia was paid by Diwakar.

Active: Rojin did not buy the momos.

Passive: Momos were not bought by Rojin.

Past Continuous Tense

The table below contains Elaborated Rules of Active and Passive Voice with Examples for past continuous tense.

Example:

Active: Sandesh was learning Data Science.

Passive: Data Science was being learned by Sandesh.

Active: Prashant was playing Football.

Passive: Football was being played by him.

Past Perfect Tense

The table below contains Elaborated Rules of Active and Passive Voice with Examples for Past Perfect Tense.

Example:

Active: Penaldo had missed the Penalty.

Passive: The Penalty had been missed by Penaldo.

Active: She won the match.

Passive: The match had been won by her.

Future Simple Tense

The table below contains Elaborated Rules of Active and Passive Voice with Examples for Future Simple.

Example:

Active: He will write a letter.

Passive: A letter will be written by him.

Active: He shall start the meeting.

Passive: The meeting will be started by him.

Future Perfect Tense

The table below contains Elaborated Rules of Active and Passive Voice with Examples for Future Perfect Tense.

Example:

Active: Gaurab will not have changed the bedsheet

Passive: The bed sheet will not have been changed by Gaurab.

Active: Anil will have left the socks dirty.

Passive: The socks will have been left dirty by Anil.