Active-Passive Voice : Indefinite Tense

Present Indefinite Tense

While changing sentences of this tense into Passive Voice, the Verb is changed into the Past Participle (III) form, preceded by is/are/am according to the new Subject; for example :

Active : She answers the questions well.

Passive : The questions are answered by her well.

Active : They do not bring any stationery.

Passive : Any stationery is not brought by them.

Active : Do you employ fifty workers in your factory?

Passive : Are fifty workers employed by you in your factory?

Past Indefinite Tense

While changing sentences of this tense into Passive Voice, the Verb is changed into the Past Participle (III) form, preceded by was/were as per the new Subject; for example :

Active : The lion wounded an elephant in a fierce fight.

Passive : An elephant was wounded by the lion in a fierce fight.

Active : They did not oppose the proposal of the new member.

Passive : The proposal of the new member was not opposed by them.

Active : How did they know the secret formula?

Passive : How was the secret formula known by them?

Future Indefinite Tense

While changing sentences of this tense into Passive Voice, the Verb is changed into the Past Participle (III) form, preceded by will be/shall be as per the new Subject; for example :

Active : Those women will buy some make-up articles.

Passive : Some make-up articles will be bought by those women.

Active : I shall not offer them any concession.

Passive : Any concession will not be offered to them by me.

Or, They will not be offered any concession by me.

Active : Will the teacher forgive the pupil?

Passive : Will the pupil be forgiven by the teacher?