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Voice Change Rules

The document outlines the basic rules for changing voice in English grammar, detailing the structure for active and passive voice in present, past, and modal tenses. It provides examples for each tense, including the transformation of pronouns and the use of 'be' and 'have' verbs. The information serves as a guide for understanding voice changes in various grammatical contexts.

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Voice Change Rules

The document outlines the basic rules for changing voice in English grammar, detailing the structure for active and passive voice in present, past, and modal tenses. It provides examples for each tense, including the transformation of pronouns and the use of 'be' and 'have' verbs. The information serves as a guide for understanding voice changes in various grammatical contexts.

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Basic Rules for Voice Change

Present Tense:

Voice Simple Continuous Perfect


S + V1 + O S + ‘be verb’ + Ving + O S + have verb + V3 + O
Active
He plays guitar. He is playing guitar. He has played guitar.
O + be verb + V3 + ‘by’ + S O + be verb + ‘being’ + V3 + ‘by’ + S O + have verb + ‘been’ + V3 + ‘by’ + S
Passive
Guitar is played by him. Guitar is being played by him. Guitar has been played by him.

Past Tense:

Voice Simple Continuous Perfect


S + V2 + O S + ‘be verb’ + Ving + O S + ‘had’ + V3 + O
Active
He played guitar. He was playing guitar. He had played guitar.
O + be verb + V3 + ‘by’ + S O + be verb + ‘being’ + V3 + ‘by’ + S O + ‘had’ + ‘been’ + V3 + ‘by’ + S
Passive
Guitar was played by him. Guitar was being played by him. Guitar had been played by him.

Modals: (can, could, shall, should, will, would, may, might, must, need, ought to)

Voice Statement Question


S + modal verb + V1 + O Modal verb + S + V1 + O
Active
He can play guitar. Can he play guitar?
O + modal verb + ‘be’ + V3 + ‘by’ + S Modal verb + O + ‘be’ + V3 + ‘by’ + S
Passive
Guitar can be played by him. Can guitar be played by him?

Change of Pronouns
Active Passive Active Passive
I Me He Him
We Us She Her
You You They Them

Be verbs / Have verbs:

Present Tense Present Tense Past Tense Future Tense


Be Verb Am, is, are Was, were Shall, will
Have verb Have, has Had Shall have, will have

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