Want to make your writing more powerful? Mastering the difference between active and passive voice is key. Active voice adds energy and clarity, while passive voice allows you to shift focus and create a more formal tone. To make it simple, we've created the ultimate cheat sheet with comprehensive tables for every tense. This guide is perfect for students, bloggers, or anyone looking to sharpen their grammar and transform their writing.
Active Voice Examples in All Tenses
| Tense |
Affirmative |
Negative |
Interrogative |
| Simple Present |
She writes a letter. |
She does not write a letter. |
Does she write a letter? |
| Present Continuous |
She is writing a letter. |
She is not writing a letter. |
Is she writing a letter? |
| Present Perfect |
She has written a letter. |
She has not written a letter. |
Has she written a letter? |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
She has been writing a letter. |
She has not been writing a letter. |
Has she been writing a letter? |
| Simple Past |
She wrote a letter. |
She did not write a letter. |
Did she write a letter? |
| Past Continuous |
She was writing a letter. |
She was not writing a letter. |
Was she writing a letter? |
| Past Perfect |
She had written a letter. |
She had not written a letter. |
Had she written a letter? |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
She had been writing a letter. |
She had not been writing a letter. |
Had she been writing a letter? |
| Simple Future |
She will write a letter. |
She will not write a letter. |
Will she write a letter? |
| Future Continuous |
She will be writing a letter. |
She will not be writing a letter. |
Will she be writing a letter? |
| Future Perfect |
She will have written a letter. |
She will not have written a letter. |
Will she have written a letter? |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
She will have been writing a letter. |
She will not have been writing a letter. |
Will she have been writing a letter? |
Passive Voice Examples in All Tenses
| Tense |
Affirmative |
Negative |
Interrogative |
| Simple Present |
A letter is written by her. |
A letter is not written by her. |
Is a letter written by her? |
| Present Continuous |
A letter is being written by her. |
A letter is not being written by her. |
Is a letter being written by her? |
| Present Perfect |
A letter has been written by her. |
A letter has not been written by her. |
Has a letter been written by her? |
Present Perfect Continuous |
Not used in passive voice. |
Not used in passive voice. |
Not used in passive voice. |
| Simple Past |
A letter was written by her. |
A letter was not written by her. |
Was a letter written by her? |
| Past Continuous |
A letter was being written by her. |
A letter was not being written by her. |
Was a letter being written by her? |
| Past Perfect |
A letter had been written by her. |
A letter had not been written by her. |
Had a letter been written by her? |
Past Perfect Continuous |
Not used in passive voice. |
Not used in passive voice. |
Not used in passive voice. |
| Simple Future |
A letter will be written by her. |
A letter will not be written by her. |
Will a letter be written by her? |
Future Continuous |
Not used in passive voice. |
Not used in passive voice. |
Not used in passive voice. |
| Future Perfect |
A letter will have been written by her. |
A letter will not have been written by her. |
Will a letter have been written by her? |
Future Perfect Continuous |
Not used in passive voice. |
Not used in passive voice. |
Not used in passive voice. |
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