PRESENT PERFECT TENSE PASSIVE VOICE
(in Urdu we say: aa ja chuka hai, ee ja chuki hai, ay ja chuky hain wagera.)
FORMULA:
SUBJECT+ HAVE, HAS + BEEN + VERB (3RD FORM) + BY + OBJECT
Remember:
1. IN PASSIVE VOICE WE ALWAYS USE VERB TO BE
2. PAST PARTICIPLE (3RD FORM)
3. BY BEFORE OBJECT
4. TRANSITIVE VERB
5. WHEN YOU ARE CHANGING THE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE CHANGE THE PLACES OF THE SUBJECTS.
For example:
- I have taught English (active)
- English has been taught by me. (Passive)
You can see in the above given sentences the subject “I” of the active sentence becomes the object “me” of passive sentence.
NOTE THE CHANGES:
ACTIVE SUBJECTS | PASSIVE OBJECTS |
I | ME |
WE | US |
YOU | YOU |
THEY | THEM |
HE | HIM |
SHE | HER |
ACTIVE POSITIVE SENTENCES | PASSIVE POSITIVE SENTENCES |
I HAVE PLAYED CRICKET | CRICKET HAS BEEN PLAYED BY ME |
WE HAVE TYPED LETTERS | LETTERS HAVE BEEN TYPED BY US |
YOU HAVE CHECKED THE FILES | THE FILES HAVE BEEN CHECKED BY YOU |
THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE GUESTS | THE GUESTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THEM |
HE HAS DRIVEN A CAR | A CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN BY HIM |
SHE HAS MADE TEA | TEA HAS BEEN MADE BY HER |
ACTIVE NEGATIVE SENTENCES | PASSIVE NEGATIVE SENTENCES |
I HAVEN’T PLAYED CRICKET | CRICKET HASN’T BEEN PLAYED BY ME |
WE HAVEN’T TYPED LETTERS | LETTERS HAVEN’T BEEN TYPED BY US |
YOU HAVEN’T CHECKED THE FILES | THE FILES HAVEN’T BEEN CHECKED BY YOU |
THEY HAVEN’T RECEIVED THE GUESTS | THE GUESTS HAVEN’T BEEN RECEIVED BY THEM |
HE HASN’T DRIVEN A CAR | A CAR HASN’T BEEN DRIVEN BY HIM |
SHE HASN’T MADE TEA | TEA HASN’T BEEN MADE BY HER |
ACTIVE POSITIVE QUESTION SENTENCES | PASSIVE POSITIVE QUESTION SENTENCES |
HAVE I PLAYED CRICKET? | HAS CRICKET BEEN PLAYED BY ME? |
HAVE WE TYPED LETTERS? | HAVE LETTERS BEEN TYPED BY US? |
HAVE YOU CHECKED THE FILES? | HAVE THE FILES BEEN CHECKED BY YOU? |
HAVE THEY RECEIVED THE GUESTS? | HAVE THE GUESTS BEEN RECEIVED BY THEM? |
HAS HE DRIVEN A CAR? | HAS A CAR BEEN DRIVEN BY HIM? |
HAS SHE MADE TEA? | HAS TEA BEEN MADE BY HER? |
ACTIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION SENTENCES | PASSIVE NEGATIVE QUESTION SENTENCES |
HAVEN’T I PLAYED CRICKET? | HASN’T CRICKET BEEN PLAYED BY ME? |
HAVEN’T WE TYPED LETTERS? | HAVEN’T LETTERS BEEN TYPED BY US? |
HAVEN’T YOU CHECKED THE FILES? | HAVEN’T THE FILES BEEN CHECKED BY YOU? |
HAVEN’T THEY RECEIVED THE GUESTS? | HAVEN’T THE GUESTS BEEN RECEIVED BY THEM? |
HASN’T HE DRIVEN A CAR? | HASN’T A CAR BEEN DRIVEN BY HIM? |
HASN’T SHE MADE TEA? | HASN’T TEA BEEN MADE BY HER? |
NOTE: “BY” IS NOT NECESSARY FOR EVERY PASSIVE SENTENCE WHEN THE AGENT OR DOER IN NOT IMPORTANT.
WHAT’S HAPPENED RECENTLY?
The venue has been decided. The invitation cards have been printed. The guests have been invited. The cake has been ordered. It has been decorated. The sitting arrangement has been made. Candle has been lighted. The cake has been cut. The birthday song has been sung. The gifts have been given. The cake has been served with other refreshment etc.
THERE ARE MANY MORE SENTENCES SHOW THE COMPLETED ACTIVITY USING PASSIVE VOICE WITHOUT BY LIKE:
THE PATIENTS HAVE BEEN TREATED IN THE HOSPITALS.
THE FOOD HAS BEEN SERVED IN THE RESTAURANTS.
THE LAWS HAVE BEEN MADE IN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
THE CLASSES HAVE BEEN TAKEN IN THE COLLEGE.
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