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Active and Passive Voice for Present & Future Modals:
The 'may', 'can', 'should', 'might' and 'Must' are some of the most commonly used MODALS.
Passive Voice for 'Can':
When we change 'can' to passive voice, the can will change to into can be.
For Example:
Active voice: James can see the stars at day time.
Passive voice: The stars can be seen by James at day time.
Active voice (Negative): James can not see the stars at day time.
Passive voice (Negative): The stars can not be seen by James at day time.
Active voice (Interrogative): Can the James see the stars at day time?
Passive voice (Interrogative): Can the James seen the stars at day time?
Passive Voice for 'May':
The 'may' will become 'may be' in the passive voice.
For Examples:
Active voice: She may play the guitar perfectly this time.
Passive voice: The guitar may be played Perfectly by her this time.
Active voice Negative: She may not play the guitar perfectly this time.
Passive voice Negative: The guitar may not be played perfectly by her this time.
Active voice Interrogative: May she play the guitar perfectly this time?
Passive voice Interrogative: May the guitar be played perfectly by her this time?
Passive voice for 'might':
The 'might' will change to 'might be' in the passive voice.
For Example:
Active voice: The policemen might eat pizza.
Passive voice: The pizza might be eaten the policemen.
Active voice Negative: The policemen might not eat pizza.
Passive voice interrogative: The pizza might not be eaten by the policemen.
Active voice interrogative: Might the policemen eat pizza?
Passive voice interrogative: Might the pizza be eaten by the policemen?
Passive voice for 'should':
The 'Should' will convert into 'should be' in the passive voice.
For Example:
Active voice: The kids should play both the indoor and outdoor games.
Passive voice: Both the indoor and outdoor games should be played by the kids.
Active voice negative: The kids should not play both the indoor and outdoor games.
Passive voice negative: Both the indoor and outdoor games should not be played by the kids.
Active voice interrogative: Should the kids play both the indoor and outdoor games?
Passive voice interrogative: Should both the indoor and outdoor games be played by the kids?
Passive voice for 'must':
The 'must' will change into 'must be' in the passive voice.
For Examples:
Active voice: We must teach him a lesson.
Passive voice: A lesson must be taught to him by us.
Active voice: we must learn the passive voice for present and future modals verbs.
Passive voice: The passive voice for present and future modals verbs must be learned by us.
Active voice negative: we must not teach him a lesson.
Passive voice negative: A lesson must not be taught to him by us.
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