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Active and Passive Voice

Master the art of perspective! Discover how active and passive voice change the focus and flow of your sentences.

Voice Describes the Mood of the Verb

Active and passive voice tell us who or what is performing the action and who or what receives it. Think of it as changing the spotlight in your sentence!

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Active Voice
The verb performs an action
The golf pro hit the ball.
(The golf pro is the subject and performs the action)
Focus: Who did the action?
Structure: Subject → Verb → Object
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Passive Voice
The verb receives an action
The ball was hit by the golf pro.
(The ball is the subject but receives the action)
Focus: What received the action?
Structure: Subject → be + past participle (+ by + agent)

💡 Key Insight: Both sentences contain the same information, but they emphasize different parts of the action!

🔄 Live Transformation Demo

Click the arrow to see how sentences transform between active and passive voice!

Active Voice
The chef prepared the meal.
Passive Voice
The meal was prepared by the chef.
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🛠️ Voice Converter Tool

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📚 Passive Voice Conjugations

Learn how "be + past participle" changes across different tenses using the verb "hit".

Present
  • He is hit. (present)
Past
  • He was hit. (past)
Future
  • He will be hit. (future)
Present Perfect
  • He has been hit. (present perfect)
Past Perfect
  • He had been hit. (past perfect)
Future Perfect
  • He will have been hit. (future perfect)
Present Progressive
  • He is being hit. (present progressive)
Past Progressive
  • He was being hit. (past progressive)
Future Progressive
  • He will be being hit. (future progressive)

🎯 Voice Recognition Quiz

Test your understanding! Identify whether each sentence uses active or passive voice.

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Active Voice
Passive Voice