Active and Passive Voice Exercise - Simple Present, Simple Past ... - Free Printable

Let's solve each sentence by changing it from active voice to passive voice. In passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject, and the verb is changed to a form of "to be" + past participle. The original subject may be omitted or included with "by".

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Rules for Passive Voice:

- Structure: Subject + be + past participle + (by + agent)
- Tense must match the original.
- Not all verbs can be used in passive voice (e.g., intransitive verbs like "arrive", "die").

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Now, let’s go through each sentence:

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1) The boy played football.
→ Football was played by the boy.
*(Simple past → was + played)*

2) Mother likes ice cream.
→ Ice cream is liked by mother.
*(Present simple → is + liked)*

3) Bob and Mary climb the tree.
→ The tree is climbed by Bob and Mary.
*(Present simple → is + climbed)*

4) Josh will sing a song.
→ A song will be sung by Josh.
*(Future simple → will be + sung)*

5) I bought two chocolates.
→ Two chocolates were bought by me.
*(Past simple → were + bought)*

6) He beats the girls.
→ The girls are beaten by him.
*(Present simple → are + beaten)*

7) We shall take a trip.
→ A trip shall be taken by us.
*(Shall future → shall be + taken)*

8) Kim ate a large fish, yesterday.
→ A large fish was eaten by Kim, yesterday.
*(Past simple → was + eaten)*

9) John drives a car.
→ A car is driven by John.
*(Present simple → is + driven)*

10) They will spend all of the money.
→ All of the money will be spent by them.
*(Future simple → will be + spent)*

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✔ Final Answers:

1) Football was played by the boy.
2) Ice cream is liked by mother.
3) The tree is climbed by Bob and Mary.
4) A song will be sung by Josh.
5) Two chocolates were bought by me.
6) The girls are beaten by him.
7) A trip shall be taken by us.
8) A large fish was eaten by Kim, yesterday.
9) A car is driven by John.
10) All of the money will be spent by them.

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💡 Note: Some sentences (like #2 and #5) involve intransitive or non-action verbs, but here they are used transitively (with objects), so passive is possible. Also, we keep the tense and meaning consistent.

Let me know if you'd like explanations for any specific one!