{"id":44149,"date":"2023-06-30T19:36:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T16:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishcentral.com\/blog\/?p=44149"},"modified":"2024-06-14T13:51:07","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T10:51:07","slug":"present-simple-passive-voice-explanation-with-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishcentral.com\/blog\/en\/present-simple-passive-voice-explanation-with-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"Present Simple Passive Voice: Explanation with Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When we speak English, we often use active voice. Active voice is when the subject of the sentence is the agent of the action. The subject is the doer of the action, therefore we know who is doing the action. But we can\u2019t always use the active voice, and that\u2019s when the passive voice comes in. In a passive voice, the subject is not the doer of the action. Who is doing the action is unclear or unknown. Passive voice is not as commonly used as its counterpart, active voice. But it still is an integral part of the English language, and to become fluent in English, we need to learn the passive voice. This article is prepared to help you learn all about the passive voice in Simple Present Tense.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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How to Make Present Simple Passive Voice Sentences<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To make a Present Simple Passive Voice sentence, we put the subject, the proper form of the auxiliary verb \u201cbe\u201d, the past participle of the verb, and optionally \u201cby ” and the agent of the action.<\/strong> Because the subject of the sentence is already there, even though it doesn\u2019t indicate the agent of the action, it still is a complete sentence. Therefore, the last part is additional information and is optional.<\/p>\n

Some points to consider when forming a simple present passive voice sentence:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Subject:<\/strong> The subject is the receiver of the action in the passive voice.<\/p>\n

Auxiliary verb:<\/strong> The auxiliary verb “to be” is used in the simple present tense to indicate that the sentence is in the passive voice. The choice of the auxiliary verb depends on the subject: For singular subjects (he, she, it), we use \u201cis\u201d; for plural subjects (we, you, they), we use \u201care\u201d, for first person singular subject (I), we use \u201cam\u201d.<\/p>\n

Past participle:<\/strong> The main verb is changed to its past participle form. The past participle is formed by adding “-ed” to the base form of the verb.<\/p>\n

“By” + agent (optional):<\/strong> The agent is the doer of the action. It can be introduced by the preposition “by” to indicate who or what performs the action. However, the agent is not always necessary or included in passive voice sentences.<\/p>\n

We can form positive, negative, and interrogative sentences using Simple Present Passive voice. Let\u2019s take a look at how to from these different types of sentences:<\/p>\n

1. For positive Simple Present Passive voice sentences:<\/strong><\/p>\n

We use the formula of subject + auxiliary verb “to be” (am\/is\/are) + past participle of the main verb + “by” + agent (optional).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Active Voice: “They deliver the packages.”
\nPassive Voice: “The packages are delivered by them.”<\/p>\n

2. For negative Simple Present Passive voice sentences:<\/strong>
\nWe use the formula of subject + auxiliary verb “to be” (am\/is\/are) + negative adverb (not) + past participle of the main verb + “by” + agent (optional).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Active Voice: “He doesnt repair the car.”
\nPassive Voice: “The car is not repaired.”<\/p>\n

3. For interrogative Simple Present Passive voice sentences:<\/strong>
\nWe use the formula of auxiliary verb + subject + past participle + “by” + agent (optional).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Active Voice: “Do you clean the house?”
\nPassive Voice: “Is the house cleaned?”<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Present Simple Tense Positive Passive Sentences<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As we learned above, the formula we use to form Present Simple Tense Positive Passive sentences is subject + auxiliary verb “to be” (am\/is\/are) + past participle of the main verb.<\/strong> Here is a table and some examples to help you better understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t
Subject<\/th>Auxiliary Verb (be)<\/th>Verb<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
I<\/td>am<\/td>V3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
He\/She\/It<\/td>is<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
You\/We\/They<\/td>are<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Active:<\/strong> She loves<\/strong> me.
\nPassive: I am loved<\/strong> by her.<\/p>\n

Active:<\/strong> They left<\/strong> you alone.
\nPassive: You are left<\/strong> alone by them.<\/p>\n

Active:<\/strong> The police arrested<\/strong> him.
\nPassive: He is arrested<\/strong> by the police.<\/p>\n

Active:<\/strong> He kicked<\/strong> us out of his house.
\nPassive: We are kicked<\/strong> out of his house.<\/p>\n

Active:<\/strong> They cleaned<\/strong> the couches.
\nPassive:<\/strong> The couches are cleaned.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Auxiliary Verbs:<\/strong> The auxiliary verbs “have”<\/strong> and “be”<\/strong> are used in combination. “Have” indicates the present perfect tense, while “be” indicates the continuous aspect.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Present Simple Tense Positive Passive Examples<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here are 10 positive sentence examples in Present Simple Tense Passive voice.<\/p>\n

The chores are shared.
\nThe car is washed every week.
\nThe project is completed.
\nThe desert is made by my mom.
\nThe information is shared.
\nThe room is messed up by the cats.
\nThe songs are sung.
\nThe report is prepared by the analyst.
\nYou are invited.
\nThe emails are sent to the clients.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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Present Simple Tense Negative Passive Sentences<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The formula for forming negative passive sentences in Present Simple Tense is subject + auxiliary verb “to be” (am\/is\/are) + negative adverb (not) + past participle of the main verb.<\/strong> Here is a table and some examples to help you better understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t
Subject<\/th>Auxiliary Verb (be)<\/th>Negative Adverb<\/th>Verb<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
I<\/td>am<\/td>not<\/td>V3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
He\/She\/It<\/td>is<\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
You\/We\/They<\/td>are<\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Active:<\/strong> I didn\u2019t write the book.
\nPassive:<\/strong> The book is not written by me.<\/p>\n

Active:<\/strong> You didn\u2019t bake the cake.
\nPassive:<\/strong> The cake isn\u2019t baked by you.<\/p>\n

Active:<\/strong> He didn\u2019t clean the house.
\nPassive:<\/strong> The house isn\u2019t cleaned by him.<\/p>\n

Active:<\/strong> The secretary didn\u2019t file the documents.
\nPassive:<\/strong> The documents aren\u2019t filed.<\/p>\n

Active:<\/strong> You didn\u2019t water the plants.
\nPassive:<\/strong> The plants aren\u2019t watered.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Present Simple Tense Negative Passive Examples<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here are 10 negative sentence examples in Present Simple Tense Passive voice.<\/p>\n

The project is not completed by the deadline.
\nThe exams are not graded.
\nThe room is not cleaned by the housekeeper.
\nThe problem is not solved.
\nThe food is not cooked by the chef.
\nThe report is not submitted to me.
\nThe message is not received by the recipient.
\nThe mistakes are not corrected.
\nThe house is not maintained by the owners.
\nThe documents are not filed by the assistant.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Passive Questions in Present Simple Tense<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We learned the formula for Passive Questions in Present Simple Tense above in this article. The formula is auxiliary verb + subject + past participle verb for positive questions and auxiliary verb + subject + negative adverb + past participle verb for negative questions. Here are two tables and some examples to help you better understand.<\/p>\n

Positive Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t
Auxiliary Verb (Be)<\/th>Subject<\/th>Verb<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Is<\/td>He\/She\/It<\/td>V3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Are<\/td>You\/We\/They<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Is the truck driven by her?
\nIs my package delivered?
\nAre the invitations printed?
\nAre the notebooks handed out?
\nIs the phone charger lost?<\/p>\n

Negative Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t
Auxiliary Verb (Be)<\/th>Subject<\/th>Negative Adverb<\/th>Verb<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Is<\/td>He\/She\/It<\/td>not<\/td>V3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Are<\/td>You\/We\/They<\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Is the house not repainted?
\nIs the committee not formed?
\nAre the mistakes not corrected?
\nIs the letter not written by her boyfriend?
\nAre the cookies not eaten by the class?<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Passive Short Answer Questions in Present Simple Tense<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To give short answers to Passive Present Simple Tense Questions, we write \u201cYes\/No, it is\/is not.\u201d<\/strong> Here are some tables and examples to help you better understand.<\/p>\n

Affirmative Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t
Affirmative Word<\/th>Subject<\/th>Auxiliary Verb<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Yes<\/td>He\/She\/It<\/td>is<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>You\/We\/They<\/td>are<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Is your homework done? Yes, it is.<\/strong>
\nAre the apples washed? Yes, they are.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negative Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Denial Word<\/th>Subject<\/th>Auxiliary Verb<\/th>Negative Adverb<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
No<\/td>He\/She\/It<\/td>is<\/td>not<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>You\/We\/They<\/td>are<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\nIs the birthday present bought? No, it isn\u2019t.<\/strong>
\nAre our coffees ready? No, they aren\u2019t.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Passive Wh- Questions in Present Simple Tense<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To ask for more specific information, we can include question words in our passive voice questions. These question words include \u201cwho, what, where, when, how etc.\u201d. To ask a passive question in Present Simple Tense with these question words, we utilize the formula of question word + auxiliary verb + subject + past participle verb.<\/strong> Here is a table and some examples to help you better understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t
Question Word<\/th>Auxiliary Verb (Be)<\/th>Subject<\/th>Verb<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
who, what, where, when, how<\/td>Is<\/td>He\/She\/It<\/td>V3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>Are<\/td>You\/We\/They<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Who is the book written by?
\nWhat are the ingredients used for?
\nWhere are your clothes manufactured?
\nHow are the newly hired interns trained?
\nWhen is their wedding held?<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Frequently Asked Questions About Present Simple Passive Voice
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Here are some examples for Present Simple Passive voice sentences:
\nThe exams are graded.
\nThe flowers are cared for.
\nThe bananas are eaten.<\/p>\n

What are some examples of negative Present Simple Passive Voice sentences?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are some examples for negative Present Simple Passive voice sentences:
\nThe books are not handed out.
\nHe is not invited.
\nThe computer isn\u2019t fixed.<\/p>\n

What are some examples of interrogative Present Simple Passive Voice sentences?
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Here are some examples for interrogative Present Simple Passive voice sentences:
\nIs the food cooked?
\nAre the trees cut?
\nIs the letter sent?<\/p>\n

What is the difference between active voice and passive voice?
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In an active voice, the subject is performing the action. It is always known who is doing the action. In a passive voice, the subject is the receiver of the action. It is not always clear who is doing the action. To give the information about the carrier of the action, we use the preposition \u201cby\u201d followed by the agent of the action.<\/p>\n