Active or Passive 1
Jane washed the dishes.
active
Jean broke her arm during a volleyball game.
active
John won a trophy.
A trophy was won by John.
That video was seen by the class three times.
The class saw that video three times.
The candy was eaten by the students.
past simple
After the game we bought hamburgers for everyone.
active
The shirt was washed and ironed by Ruth.
passive
Nancy baked the cake.
The cake was baked by Nancy.
Miniature elephants were collected by my sister.
My sister collected miniature elephants.
He opens the door.
present simple
Several songs were played by the band.
passive
Amy loves BlackPink.
active
Jill lost the competition.
The competition was lost by Jill.
My window was broken by the storm.
The storm broke my window.
The thieves are caught on camera.
present simple
Alice broke her pen.
active
The money was found under the rug.
passive
Candy drew a rose for the contest.
A rose was drawn for the contest by Candy.
Has the man been caught by the police?
Have the police caught the man?
Students are being taught about passive grammar.
present continuous
My computer was taken by Miss Jones.
passive
The officer did nothing about the accident.
active
Jenny accomplished nothing during class.
During class, nothing was accomplished by Jenny.
My books were returned before class.
[Someone] returned my books before class.
Has John completed his homework?
Present Perfect