In this post, we will learn how to change the Past Continuous Tense active voice into a passive voice. Through these examples, you will be able to understand the rules for changing the active voice of the Past Continuous Tense into a passive voice.
Structure of Active and Passive Voice in Past Continuous Tense
Active Voice
Subject +was/were + verb (ing )+ object
Passive Voice
Object + was/were + being past participle (V3)+ by+ subject
Rules for changing from Active to passive
1. Identify
the object in the active sentence and make it the subject of the passive
sentence.
2. Use
‘was/were’ according to the new subject (object of active voice)
3. Use
‘being’ and ‘past participle (V3)’.
4. Write
the 'subject' in the end of passive after ‘by’ .
5. Unnecessary
subjects can be omitted.
Examples Active -Passive
1. She was writing a letter.
P.V. – A letter was being written by her.
2. They were eating apples.
P.V. – Apples were being
eaten by them.
3. He was singing a song.
P.V. – A song was being
sung by him.
4. The teacher was teaching English.
P.V. -English was being taught
by the teacher.
5. She was cooking food.
P.V. – Food was being
cooked by her.
6. We were watching movie.
P.V. – Movie was being watched
by us.
7. He was watering the plants.
P.V. – The plants were being
watered by him.
8. She was washing the clothes.
P.V. – The clothes were being
washed by her.
9. They were cleaning the house.
P.V. – The house was being
cleaned by them.
10.
The shopkeeper was selling fruits.
P.V. – Fruits were being
sold by the shopkeeper.
11. The students were learning the
lessons.
P.V. -The lessons were being
learnt by the students.
12. He was checking emails.
P.V. – Emails were being
checked by him.
13. My mother was cooking cake.
P.V. – Cake was being cooked
by my mother.
14. My father was reading newspaper.
P.V. – Newspaper was being
read by my father.
15. She was designing a website.
P.V. – A website was being
designed by her.
16. The farmer was growing crops.
P.V. – Crops were being grown
by the farmer.
17. The dog was chasing the cat.
P.V. – The cat was being chased
by the dog.
18.
She was decorating the room.
P.V. – The room was being
decorated by her.
19.
He was solving puzzles.
P.V. – Puzzles were being
solved by him.
20.
They were playing football.
P.V. – Football was being
played by them.
21.
I was writing a letter.
P.V. – A letter was being
written by me.
22.
John was writing an email.
P.V. – An email was being written
by John.
23.
The children were flying kites.
P.V. – Kites were being
flown by the children.
24.
The mechanic was fixing the engine.
P.V. – The engine was
being fixed by the mechanic.
25.
The chef was preparing the food.
P.V. – The food was being
prepared by the chef.
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