Simple Past Tense(Passive Voice)

General Rules of Simple Past Tense(Passive Voice)

Helping Verbs of Simple Past Tense(Passive Voice)

“Was” as Helping Verb in Simple Past Tense(Passive Voice)

Examples of “Was” as Helping Verb in Simple Past Tense(Passive Voice)

1. Sarah wrote the letter.
2. My mother baked the cake.
   • The cake was baked by my mother.
3. John cleaned the room.
   • The room was cleaned by John.
4. The student completed the homework.
   • The homework was completed by the student.
5. The children damaged the painting.
   • The painting was damaged by the children.
6. The police caught the thief.
   • The thief was caught by the police.
7. Emma read the book.
   • The book was read by Emma.
8. A ball broke the window.
   • The window was broken by a ball.
9. The girl sang the song.
   • The song was sung by the girl.
10. The guard locked the door.

“Were” as Helping Verb in Simple Past Tense(Passive Voice)

Examples of “Were” as Helping Verb in Simple Past Tense(Passive Voice)

1. The workers cleaned the windows.
   • The windows were cleaned by the workers.
2. The postman delivered the letters.
   • The letters were delivered by the postman.
3. Sarah baked the cookies.
   • The cookies were baked by Sarah.
4. The students decorated the rooms.
   • The rooms were decorated by the students.
5. The host welcomed the guests.
   • The guests were welcomed by the host.
6. The choir sang the songs.
   • The songs were sung by the choir.
7. My mother washed the clothes.
   • The clothes were washed by my mother.
8. The children wrapped the gifts.
   • The gifts were wrapped by the children.
9. The volunteers cleaned the streets.
   • The streets were cleaned by the volunteers.
10. The artist painted the pictures.
    • The pictures were painted by the artist.

Formula for Sentences of Simple Past Tense(Passive Voice)

Formula for Assertive Sentences of Simple Past Tense(Passive Voice)

Examples of Assertive Sentences of Simple Past Tense(Passive Voice)

1. He wrote a letter.
   • A letter was written by him.
2. They built a house.
   • A house was built by them.
3. She cleaned the room.
   • The room was cleaned by her.
4. The chef cooked a delicious meal.
   • A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
5. The manager approved the project.
   • The project was approved by the manager.
6. We watched a movie last night.
   • A movie was watched by us last night.
7. The teacher explained the lesson.
   • The lesson was explained by the teacher.
8. He repaired the bicycle.
   • The bicycle was repaired by him.
9. They organized a party.
   • A party was organized by them.
10. The children broke the window.
    • The window was broken by the children.

Formula for Negative Sentences of Simple Past Tense(Passive Voice)

Examples of Negative Sentences of Simple Past Tense(Passive Voice)

1. She did not bake the cake.
   • The cake was not baked by her.
2. They did not complete the project.
   • The project was not completed by them.
3. He did not paint the house.
   • The house was not painted by him.
4. We did not invite them.
   • They were not invited by us.
5. The mechanic did not repair the car.
   • The car was not repaired by the mechanic.
6. The teacher did not check the papers.
   • The papers were not checked by the teacher.
7. I did not write the letter.
   • The letter was not written by me.
8. They did not clean the room.
   • The room was not cleaned by them.
9. He did not deliver the message.
   • The message was not delivered by him.
10. The chef did not cook the meal.
    • The meal was not cooked by the chef.

Formula for Interrogative Sentences of Simple Past Tense(Passive Voice)

Examples of Interrogative Sentences of Simple Past Tense(Passive Voice)

Yes/No Questions

1. Did he write a letter?
   • Was a letter written by him?
2. Did they clean the room?
   • Was the room cleaned by them?
3. Did she cook the meal?
   • Was the meal cooked by her?
4. Did John paint the house?
   • Was the house painted by John?
5. Did the manager approve the request?
   • Was the request approved by the manager?
6. Did the police catch the thief?
   • Was the thief caught by the police?
7. Did they complete the project?
   • Was the project completed by them?
8. Did she send the invitation?
   • Was the invitation sent by her?
9. Did he break the window?
   • Was the window broken by him?
10. Did they conduct the survey?
    • Was the survey conducted by them?

Wh- Questions (What/When/Where/Why/Which/Who)

1. Who wrote this book?
   • By whom was this book written?
2. When did she write the email?
   • When was the email written by her?
3. Why did they close the shop?
   • Why was the shop closed by them?
4. What did he say?
   • What was said by him?
5. Where did you find the key?
   • Where was the key found by you?
6. How did he complete the task?
   • How was the task completed by him?
7. Who built this bridge?
   • By whom was this bridge built?
8. When did she take the photo?
   • When was the photo taken by her?
9. Why did he leave the message?
   • Why was the message left by him?
10. What did they discover?
    • What was discovered by them?

Formula for Interrogative-Negative Sentences of Simple Past Tense(Passive Voice)

Examples of Interrogative-Negative Sentences of Simple Past Tense(Passive Voice)

Yes/No Questions

1. Did she not complete the project?
   • Was the project not completed by her?
2. Did they not invite you to the party?
   • Were you not invited to the party by them?
3. Did he not send the email yesterday?
   • Was the email not sent by him yesterday?
4. Did the manager not approve the plan?
   • Was the plan not approved by the manager?
5. Did the teacher not check the homework?
   • Was the homework not checked by the teacher?
6. Did they not solve the problem?
   • Was the problem not solved by them?
7. Did he not paint the house last week?
   • Was the house not painted by him last week?
8. Did the chef not cook the meal properly?
   • Was the meal not cooked properly by the chef?
9. Did the police not catch the thief?
   • Was the thief not caught by the police?
10. Did she not write the letter?
    • Was the letter not written by her?

Wh- Questions (What/When/Where/Why/Which/Who)

1. Why didn’t he lock the door?
   • Why wasn’t the door locked by him?
2. Why didn’t she wash the clothes?
   • Why weren’t the clothes washed by her?
3. Why didn’t they complete the assignment?
   • Why wasn’t the assignment completed by them?
4. Why didn’t the engineer fix the machine?
   • Why wasn’t the machine fixed by the engineer?
5. Why didn’t the waiter serve the food on time?
   • Why wasn’t the food served on time by the waiter?
6. Who didn’t clean the room?
   • By whom was the room not cleaned?
7. Who didn’t send the invitation?
   • By whom was the invitation not sent?
8. Who didn’t close the window?
   • By whom was the window not closed?
9. Who didn’t sign the document?
   • By whom was the document not signed?
10. Who didn’t finish the report?
    • By whom was the report not finished?