Music: Active to Passive
A famous composer wrote the song. [past]
The song was written by a famous composer. [past passive]
A well-known studio produced the movie. [past]
The movie was produced by a well-known studio. [past passive]
The leadership team developed the business strategy. [past]
The business strategy was developed by the leadership team. [past passive]
The music video was directed by a renowned filmmaker. [past passive]
A renowned filmmaker directed the music video. [past]
Passive: The trailer was shared widely on social media (by fans). [past passive]
Fans shared the trailer widely on social media. [past]
The band will release the album in 2026. [future]
The album will be released in 2026 (by the band). [future passive]
Critics praised the special effects. [past]
The special effects were praised by critics. [past passive]
An external consultant could conduct the market analysis. [modal]
The market analysis could be conducted by an external consultant. [modal passive]
The song is played frequently on the radio. [present passive]
Radio stations frequently play the song. [present]
The costumes will be designed by a team of experts.
[future passive]
A team of experts will design the costumes. [future]
Personal experiences inspired the lyrics. [past]
The lyrics were inspired by personal experiences. [past passive]
The Academy is going to nominate the film for an award. [future]
The film is going to be nominated for an Academy Award. [future passive]
The proposal has to be approved by the board of directors. [modal present passive]
The board of directors has to approve the proposal. [modal present]
The award will be given to the singer (by the organization). [future passive]
The organization will give the award to the singer. [future]
The plot was kept secret until the release date (by the studio). [past passive]
The studio kept the plot secret until the release date. [past]
Thousands of fans attended the concert. [past]
The concert was attended by thousands of fans. [past passive]
A famous actor portrays the character. [present]
The character is portrayed by a famous actor. [present passive]
The new technology is being implemented across all departments. [present continuous passive]
All departments are implementing the new technology. [present continuous]
The song is played frequently on the radio. [present passive]
Radio stations frequently play the song. [present]
The scenes should be filmed in multiple locations (by the filmmakers). [modal passive]
The filmmakers should film the scenes in multiple locations. [modal]
The musician is composing a melody on the piano. [present continuous]
A melody is being composed on the piano (by the musician). [present continuous passive]
A talented screenwriter is writing the script. [present continuous]
The script is being written by a talented screenwriter. [present continuous passive]
The product is going to be launched in international markets next month (by the company). [future passive]
The company is going to launch the product in international markets next month. [future]
The soundtrack must have been created for the film (by the band). [modal perfect passive]
The band must have created the soundtrack for the film. [modal perfect]
The movie is going to be enjoyed by audiences worldwide. [future passive]
Audiences worldwide are going to enjoy the movie. [future]