Voice Change Rules 2026 | Voice change Complete details
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In this Article we'll discuss all about Voice changes from exam point of view. If you know these rules you can easily change voice into active to passice and passive to active. So read these rules carefully.
PASSIVE VOICE – PART 1
Active Voice vs Passive Voice
* What is Active Voice?
In Active Voice, the subject does the work.
Ram writes a letter.
She cooks food.
* What is Passive Voice?
In Passive Voice, the work is more important than the doer.
A letter is written by Ram.
Food is cooked by her.
Change Flow Diagram
Active: Subject ➔ Verb ➔ Object
Passive: Object ➔ is/was ➔ Verb (3rd form) ➔ by + subject
Key Difference Box
✓ Active ➔ Who does the work
✓ Passive ➔ What happens to the work
Important Note (Beginner Friendly)
✓ doer is unknown
✓ doer is not important
✓ result is important
Final Memory Box
* Active = focus on doer ✓
* Passive = focus on work ✓
PASSIVE VOICE – PART 2
Sentence Structure & Formula
* Step 1: Identify Subject, Verb, Object
To change a sentence into passive, first find:
Subject – Verb – Object
Ram writes a letter.
* Step 2: Change the Order
In passive voice, the object comes first.
Active: Ram ➔ writes ➔ a letter
Passive: A letter ➔ is written ➔ by Ram
* Step 3: Use Correct Helping Verb
Use is / am / are / was / were according to tense.
* Step 4: Use Verb (3rd Form)
Main verb is always in 3rd form (V³).
writes ➔ written
eats ➔ eaten
* Step 5: Add 'by' (Optional)
Use by + doer only if doer is important.
A letter is written by Ram. ✓
Food is cooked. (doer not needed) ✕
MASTER FORMULA (VERY IMPORTANT)
Object + helping verb + V³ + by + subject
Final Memory Box
* Object becomes subject ✓
* Verb ➔ 3rd form ✓
* Helping verb changes with tense ✓
PASSIVE VOICE – PART 3
Present Simple Tense
* Active Voice (Present Simple)
Present Simple Active Voice: Subject + verb (s/es) + object
Ram writes a letter.
She cleans the room.
They play cricket.
* Passive Voice (Present Simple)
Present Simple Passive Voice: Object + is/am/are + verb (3rd form)
A letter is written by Ram.
The room is cleaned by her.
Cricket is played by them.
Change Process (Very Clear)
Active ➔ Passive ➔ Ram writes a letter
A letter is written by Ram (Object ➔ Subject, Verb ➔ 3rd form)
* Helping Verb Rule
Use: is ➔ singular object
are ➔ plural object
am ➔ with I (rare in passive)
Apples are eaten daily.
Common Beginner Warning
Do NOT forget: ✓ is / am / are
✓ verb in 3rd form
✕ A letter written by Ram.
✓ A letter is written by Ram.
Final Memory Box
➔ Present Simple Passive = is / am / are + V³ ✓✓✓
PASSIVE VOICE – PART 4
Present Continuous Tense
* Active Voice (Present Continuous)
Present Continuous Active Voice: Subject + is/am/are + verb + ing + object
Ram is writing a letter.
She is cleaning the room.
They are playing cricket.
* Passive Voice (Present Continuous)
Present Continuous Passive Voice: Object + is/am/are + being + verb (3rd form)
A letter is being written by Ram.
The room is being cleaned by her.
Cricket is being played by them.
Change Process (Step by Step)
Active: Ram is writing a letter
Passive: A letter is being written by Ram
(being shows continuous action, verb ➔ 3rd form)
* Helping Verb Rule
Use: is being ➔ singular object
are being ➔ plural object
am being ➔ with I (rare)
Trees are being cut.
Common Student Warning
Never remove being in continuous passive.
✕ A letter is written now.
✓ A letter is being written now.
Final Memory Box
Present Continuous Passive = is/am/are + being + V³ ✓✓✓
PASSIVE VOICE – PART 5
Present Perfect Tense
* Active Voice (Present Perfect)
Present Perfect Active Voice: Subject + has/have + verb (3rd form) + object
Ram has written a letter.
She has cleaned the room.
They have completed the work.
* Passive Voice (Present Perfect)
Present Perfect Passive Voice: Object + has/have + been + verb (3rd form)
A letter has been written by Ram.
The room has been cleaned by her.
The work has been completed by them.
Change Process (Step-by-Step)
Active: Ram has written a letter
Passive: A letter has been written by Ram
(been shows perfect tense, verb stays in 3rd form)
* Helping Verb Rule
Use: has been ➔ singular object
have been ➔ plural object
Homework has been done.
All letters have been posted.
Common Student Warning
Do NOT forget been in perfect passive.
✕ A letter has written by Ram.
✓ A letter has been written by Ram.
Final Memory Box
Present Perfect Passive = has/have + been + V³ ✓✓✓
PASSIVE VOICE – PART 6
Past Simple Tense
* Active Voice (Past Simple)
Past Simple Active Voice: Subject + verb (2nd form) + object
Ram wrote a letter.
She cleaned the room.
They played cricket.
* Passive Voice (Past Simple)
Past Simple Passive Voice: Object + was/were + verb (3rd form)
A letter was written by Ram.
The room was cleaned by her.
Cricket was played by them.
Change Process (Very Clear)
Active: Ram wrote a letter
Passive: A letter was written by Ram
(Object ➔ Subject, Verb ➔ 3rd form)
* Helping Verb Rule
Use: was ➔ singular object, were ➔ plural object
The door was opened.
The windows were broken.
Common Student Warning
Do NOT use did in passive voice.
✕ A letter did write by Ram.
✓ A letter was written by Ram.
Final Memory Box
Past Simple Passive = was / were + V³ ✓✓✓
PASSIVE VOICE – PART 7
Past Continuous Tense
* Active Voice (Past Continuous)
Past Continuous Active Voice: Subject + was/were + verb + ing + object
Ram was writing a letter.
She was cleaning the room.
They were playing cricket.
* Passive Voice (Past Continuous)
Past Continuous Passive Voice: Object + was/were + being + verb (3rd form)
A letter was being written by Ram.
The room was being cleaned by her.
Cricket was being played by them.
Change Process (Step-by-Step)
Active: Ram was writing a letter
Passive: A letter was being written by Ram
(being shows continuous action, verb ➔ 3rd form)
* Helping Verb Rule
Use: was being ➔ singular object
were being ➔ plural object
The roads were being repaired.
Common Student Warning
Never remove being in continuous passive.
✕ A letter was written at that time.
✓ A letter was being written at that time.
Final Memory Box
Past Continuous Passive = was / were + being + V³ ✓✓✓
PASSIVE VOICE – PART 8
Past Perfect Tense
* Active Voice (Past Perfect)
Past Perfect Active Voice: Subject + had + verb (3rd form) + object
Ram had written a letter.
She had cleaned the room.
They had completed the work.
* Passive Voice (Past Perfect)
Past Perfect Passive Voice: Object + had + been + verb (3rd form)
A letter had been written by Ram.
The room had been cleaned by her.
The work had been completed by them.
Change Process (Step-by-Step)
Active: Ram had written a letter
Passive: A letter had been written by Ram
(been shows perfect tense, verb stays in 3rd form)
* Helping Verb Rule
Use had been for: singular objects
plural objects
The doors had been closed.
Common Student Warning
Do NOT forget been in past perfect passive.
✕ A letter had written by Ram.
✓ A letter had been written by Ram.
Final Memory Box
Past Perfect Passive = had + been + V³ ✓✓✓
PASSIVE VOICE – PART 9
Future Simple Tense
* Active Voice (Future Simple)
Future Simple Active Voice: Subject + will + verb (base form) + object
Ram will write a letter.
She will clean the room.
They will complete the work.
* Passive Voice (Future Simple)
Future Simple Passive Voice: Object + will be + verb (3rd form)
A letter will be written by Ram.
The room will be cleaned by her.
The work will be completed by them.
Change Process (Step-by-Step)
Active: Ram will write a letter
Passive: A letter will be written by Ram
(will ➔ future, be + V³ ➔ passive form)
* Helping Verb Rule
will be is used for singular and plural objects
The rules will be followed.
Common Student Warning
Do NOT use will alone in passive voice.
✕ A letter will written by Ram.
✓ A letter will be written by Ram.
Final Memory Box
Future Simple Passive = will + be + V³ ✓✓✓
PASSIVE VOICE – PART 10
Future Continuous & Future Perfect
* A. Future Continuous Passive (Rare but Important)
Active Voice (Future Continuous)
Future Continuous Active Voice: Subject + will be + verb + ing + object
They will be repairing the road.
The workers will be building the bridge.
Passive Voice (Future Continuous)
Future Continuous Passive Voice: Object + will be + being + verb (3rd form)
The road will be being repaired.
The bridge will be being built.
Important Note
Future Continuous Passive is ✓ grammatically correct
✕ rarely used in real life
* B. Future Perfect Passive (Very Important)
Active Voice (Future Perfect)
Future Perfect Active Voice: Subject + will have + verb (3rd form) + object
They will have completed the work.
She will have finished the project.
Passive Voice (Future Perfect)
Future Perfect Passive Voice: Object + will have been + verb (3rd form)
The work will have been completed.
The project will have been finished.
Comparison Box
Future Continuous Passive ➔ action in progress ✓
Future Perfect Passive ➔ action completed ✓
Final Master Memory Box
* Will be + being + V³ ➔ rare
* Will have been + V³ ➔ important
* Used in formal & exam English ✓✓✓
