• The sentence is active when the subject does the action.
Example:
My brother speaks the English language well.
• The sentence is passive when the subject undergoes the action.
Example:
The English language is well spoken by my brother.
Note :
The passive verb is always used with the auxiliary to be in simple and compound tenses.
• He bought a new car. ---- Active voice
• A new car has been bought by him.---- Passive voice
• We had built a beautiful house.---- Active voice.
• A beautiful house had been built by us.--- Passive voice.
• She will buy a new dress.---- Active voice.
• A new dress will be bought by her.---- Passive voice
Example:
My brother speaks the English language well.
• The sentence is passive when the subject undergoes the action.
Example:
The English language is well spoken by my brother.
Note :
The passive verb is always used with the auxiliary to be in simple and compound tenses.
• He bought a new car. ---- Active voice
• A new car has been bought by him.---- Passive voice
• We had built a beautiful house.---- Active voice.
• A beautiful house had been built by us.--- Passive voice.
• She will buy a new dress.---- Active voice.
• A new dress will be bought by her.---- Passive voice