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4. My mother cooks food every morning.
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5. The dog is chasing the car.
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Let’s Learn Making Passive Voice in Past Tense

Read the table carefully to understand how passives are formed in past tense.

Simple Past subject + was/were + past participle + by + object

Past Continuous subject + was/were + being + past participle + by + object

Past Perfect subject + had + been + past participle + by + object

Simple Past
Active : They expected good news.

Passive : Good news was expected by them.
Active : Mother bought three bags.
Passive : Three bags were bought by mother.

Past Continuous
Active : Neha was speaking the truth.
Passive : The truth was being spoken by Neha.

Active : I was bringing fruits.
Passive : Fruits were being brought by me.

Past Perfect

Active : The maid had washed the clothes.
Passive : The clothes had been washed by the maid.
Active : She had completed the homework.
Passive : The homework had been completed by her.

Practice Time 3 Active and Passive Voice

Change the voice of the following sentences from active to passive.
1. John stole my keys.
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2. Our team won the match.

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3. The dog bit the man.
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4. Tina unwrapped the present.
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