100 Examples of Active and Passive Voice
✅ 1–10: Simple Present
Active: She writes a letter.
Passive: A letter is written by her.
Active: They play football.
Passive: Football is played by them.
Active: He drinks coffee.
Passive: Coffee is drunk by him.
Active: We clean the house.
Passive: The house is cleaned by us.
Active: The chef cooks food.
Passive: Food is cooked by the chef.
Active: Children read books.
Passive: Books are read by children.
Active: She sings a song.
Passive: A song is sung by her.
Active: He repairs the car.
Passive: The car is repaired by him.
Active: The company sells laptops.
Passive: Laptops are sold by the company.
Active: We watch movies.
Passive: Movies are watched by us.
✅ 11–20: Present Continuous
Active: She is writing a letter.
Passive: A letter is being written by her.
Active: They are watching TV.
Passive: TV is being watched by them.
Active: He is eating an apple.
Passive: An apple is being eaten by him.
Active: I am reading a book.
Passive: A book is being read by me.
Active: We are cleaning the room.
Passive: The room is being cleaned by us.
Active: The boys are playing cricket.
Passive: Cricket is being played by the boys.
Active: She is making a cake.
Passive: A cake is being made by her.
Active: He is painting the wall.
Passive: The wall is being painted by him.
Active: The dog is chasing the cat.
Passive: The cat is being chased by the dog.
Active: They are writing poems.
Passive: Poems are being written by them.
✅ 21–30: Simple Past
Active: She wrote a letter.
Passive: A letter was written by her.
Active: He painted the wall.
Passive: The wall was painted by him.
Active: They played football.
Passive: Football was played by them.
Active: I watched a movie.
Passive: A movie was watched by me.
Active: The teacher taught the lesson.
Passive: The lesson was taught by the teacher.
Active: She bought a dress.
Passive: A dress was bought by her.
Active: He closed the door.
Passive: The door was closed by him.
Active: We sang a song.
Passive: A song was sung by us.
Active: They cleaned the room.
Passive: The room was cleaned by them.
Active: The man caught the thief.
Passive: The thief was caught by the man.
✅ 31–40: Past Continuous
Active: She was writing a letter.
Passive: A letter was being written by her.
Active: He was eating mangoes.
Passive: Mangoes were being eaten by him.
Active: They were watching a show.
Passive: A show was being watched by them.
Active: I was reading a novel.
Passive: A novel was being read by me.
Active: We were cleaning the house.
Passive: The house was being cleaned by us.
Active: The boy was flying a kite.
Passive: A kite was being flown by the boy.
Active: She was baking cookies.
Passive: Cookies were being baked by her.
Active: He was washing clothes.
Passive: Clothes were being washed by him.
Active: The dog was chasing a rabbit.
Passive: A rabbit was being chased by the dog.
Active: They were digging a well.
Passive: A well was being dug by them.
✅ 41–50: Present Perfect
Active: She has written a story.
Passive: A story has been written by her.
Active: They have completed the task.
Passive: The task has been completed by them.
Active: He has eaten the meal.
Passive: The meal has been eaten by him.
Active: I have watched the video.
Passive: The video has been watched by me.
Active: We have cleaned the table.
Passive: The table has been cleaned by us.
Active: She has painted the picture.
Passive: The picture has been painted by her.
Active: He has repaired the car.
Passive: The car has been repaired by him.
Active: The manager has approved the plan.
Passive: The plan has been approved by the manager.
Active: They have built a house.
Passive: A house has been built by them.
Active: I have posted the letter.
Passive: The letter has been posted by me.
✅ 51–60: Future (Will)
Active: She will write a letter.
Passive: A letter will be written by her.
Active: He will drive the car.
Passive: The car will be driven by him.
Active: They will complete the project.
Passive: The project will be completed by them.
Active: I will watch the match.
Passive: The match will be watched by me.
Active: We will clean the room.
Passive: The room will be cleaned by us.
Active: She will sing a song.
Passive: A song will be sung by her.
Active: He will buy a new phone.
Passive: A new phone will be bought by him.
Active: The company will launch a product.
Passive: A product will be launched by the company.
Active: They will announce the results.
Passive: The results will be announced by them.
Active: The police will catch the thief.
Passive: The thief will be caught by the police.
✅ 61–70: Modal Verbs (Can, Should, Must)
Active: She can solve the problem.
Passive: The problem can be solved by her.
Active: He must complete the work.
Passive: The work must be completed by him.
Active: They should follow the rules.
Passive: The rules should be followed by them.
Active: We can finish the job.
Passive: The job can be finished by us.
Active: You should water the plants.
Passive: The plants should be watered by you.
Active: He can win the match.
Passive: The match can be won by him.
Active: She must attend the meeting.
Passive: The meeting must be attended by her.
Active: We can cook dinner.
Passive: Dinner can be cooked by us.
Active: They should open the gate.
Passive: The gate should be opened by them.
Active: You must submit the form.
Passive: The form must be submitted by you.
✅ 71–80: Infinitive and Imperative
Active: To win the prize, she must work hard.
Passive: To get the prize, hard work must be done by her.
Active: Open the door.
Passive: Let the door be opened.
Active: Finish the work.
Passive: Let the work be finished.
Active: Clean the room.
Passive: Let the room be cleaned.
Active: Post the letter.
Passive: Let the letter be posted.
Active: To complete the task is important.
Passive: To have the task completed is important.
Active: Help the needy.
Passive: Let the needy be helped.
Active: Read the instructions carefully.
Passive: Let the instructions be read carefully.
Active: Paint the wall.
Passive: Let the wall be painted.
Active: Write your name.
Passive: Let your name be written.
✅ 81–90: Questions (Interrogative)
Active: Did she write a poem?
Passive: Was a poem written by her?
Active: Has he completed the task?
Passive: Has the task been completed by him?
Active: Is she singing a song?
Passive: Is a song being sung by her?
Active: Do you speak English?
Passive: Is English spoken by you?
Active: Will they accept the offer?
Passive: Will the offer be accepted by them?
Active: Can he drive a car?
Passive: Can a car be driven by him?
Active: Are they watching the movie?
Passive: Is the movie being watched by them?
Active: Did you open the box?
Passive: Was the box opened by you?
Active: Have you invited him?
Passive: Has he been invited by you?
Active: Will you help me?
Passive: Will I be helped by you?
✅ 91–100: Miscellaneous
Active: He told a lie.
Passive: A lie was told by him.
Active: She broke the glass.
Passive: The glass was broken by her.
Active: I forgot the key.
Passive: The key was forgotten by me.
Active: They praised the boy.
Passive: The boy was praised by them.
Active: We made a plan.
Passive: A plan was made by us.
Active: The cat drank the milk.
Passive: The milk was drunk by the cat.
Active: The dog bit the man.
Passive: The man was bitten by the dog.
Active: He wrote five books.
Passive: Five books were written by him.
Active: The player hit the ball.
Passive: The ball was hit by the player.
Active: She opened the window.
Passive: The window was opened by her.