Example of Active Voice and Passive Voice

Two types of verbal voices that exist in Spanish are called active voice and passive voice. The verbal voice it is a phenomenon of linguistic construction that allows us to differentiate what type of relationship is established between the subject, the verb and the objects in the sentence.

Active voice

The active voice is the one we find in the active sentences; in this type of verbal voice the subject, called agent subject, is the one who exercises or performs the verbal action, and said action may fall on a direct complement. That is, there is an active relationship between the subject and the verb:

• "Fernando walks the dog": the action of walking the dog is done by the subject Ferdinand; the action falls on the complement to the dog.
• "The technician restarted the team": the action of Restart the system is done by the subject The technician; the action falls on the complement the team.

Passive voice

The passive voice is the one that we find in passive sentences; in this voice a passive relationship is established between the subject and the verb. The subject, called the patient subject, suffers or is the recipient of the verbal action. In this type of verbal voice, an agent complement may appear, headed by the preposition

for, said complement informs us who performs the action:

• "The dog is walked by Fernando": the action of take a walk falls on the subject The dog (patient subject); the agent complement by Fernando tells us who performs the action of
• "The equipment was restarted by the technician": the patient subject The team is the recipient of the action restart; the agent complement by the technician expresses who performs the action of restart (the technician).

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50 examples of sentences in active voice and passive voice

1. Miguel walks the cat. (Active voice)
   The cat is taken for a walk by Miguel. (Passive voice)
   
2. The cat drank the milk. (Active voice)
   The milk was taken by the cat. (Passive voice)
   
3. Lupita does her homework in her notebook. (Active voice)
   The task is done by Lupita in her notebook. (Passive voice)
   
4. Pepe runs the 100 meters. (Active voice)
   The 100 meters are run by Pepe. (Passive voice)
   
5. Jessica eats fruit. (Active voice)
   The fruit is eaten by jessica. (Passive voice)
   
6. My uncle plays the guitar. (Active voice)
   The guitar is played by my uncle. (Passive voice)
   
7. I make the food. (Active voice)
   The food is made by me. (Passive voice)
   
8. Mom washes the clothes. (Active voice).
   The clothes are washed by mom. (Passive voice)
   
9. Carla bathes the dog. (Active voice)
   The dog is bathed by Carla. (Passive voice)
   
10. The waitress serves the tables. (Active voice)
    Tables are served by the waitress. (Passive voice)

1. The mechanic fixes cars. (Active voice)
   The cars are fixed by the mechanic. (Passive voice)
   
2. The doctor prescribes medicine. (Active voice)
   Medicines are prescribed by the doctor. (Passive voice)
   
3. Plácido Domingo sings opera. (Active voice)
   The opera is sung by Placido Domingo. (Passive voice)
   
4. The carpenter makes chairs. (Active voice)
   The chairs are made by the carpenter. (Passive voice)
   
5. The comedian tells jokes. (Active voice)
   The jokes are told by the comedian. (Passive voice)
   
6. Philemon drives the truck. (Active voice)
   The truck is driven by Philemon. (Passive voice)
   
7. Jesus does the job. (Active voice)
   The work is done by Jesus. (Passive voice)
   
8. Cristian hung the spotlight. (Active voice)
   The spotlight was turned on by Cristian. (Passive voice)
   
9. Michelangelo painted that picture. (Active voice)
   That painting was painted by Michelangelo. (Passive voice)
   
10. Patricio uses the dishwasher. (Active voice)
    The dishwasher is used by Patrick. (Passive voice)
    
11. Vicente sings rancheras songs. (Active voice)
    The rancheras songs are sung by Vicente. (Passive voice)
    
12. We eat green apples. (Active voice)
    The green apples were eaten by us. (Passive voice)
    
13. Eduardo bought the red shirt. (Active voice)
    The red shirt was bought by Eduardo. (Passive voice)
    
14. I had clear beer in a glass. (Active voice)
    The clear beer in a glass was taken by me. (Passive voice)
    
15. Ernesto and his family will open a food store. (Active voice)
    A food shop will be opened by Ernesto and his family. (Passive voice)
    
16. Ana heated the cold water. (Active voice)
    The cold water was heated by Ana. (Passive voice)
    
17. The fire brigade will put out the fire. (Active voice)
    The fire will be put out by the fire brigade. (Passive voice)
    
18. The cowboy wears a black hat. (Active voice)
    A black hat is worn by the cowboy. (Passive voice)
    
19. The protagonist starts the fight at the end of the movie. (Active voice)
    The fight at the end of the film is started by the protagonist. (Passive voice)
    
20. The waiter served me a well-prepared coffee today. (Active voice)
    Today a well-prepared coffee was served by the waiter. (Passive voice)
    
21. Julio gets very good grades in school. (Active voice)
    In school, very good grades are obtained by Julio. (Passive voice)
    
22. She showed us her new truck. (Active voice)
    Her new truck was shown off by her. (Passive voice)
    
23. The county police will catch the culprits. (Active voice)
    The culprits will be caught by the county police. (Passive voice)
    
24. The parents bought diapers for the new baby. (Active voice)
    The diapers for the new baby were bought by the parents. (Passive voice)
    
25. Team 4 won the national competition. (Active voice)
    The national competition was won by team 4. (Passive voice)
    
26. The couple bought two plane tickets to Austria. (Active voice)
    Two plane tickets to Austria were bought by the couple. (Passive voice)
    
27. The virus infected a part of the population. (Active voice)
    A part of the population was infected by the virus. (Passive voice)
    
28. The guard dog attacked the thief who wanted to enter. (Active voice)
    The thief who wanted to enter was attacked by the guard dog. (Passive voice)
    
29. The dentist checked the old man's teeth. (Active voice)
    The old man's teeth were checked by the dentist. (Passive voice)
    
30. The physical education teacher trains the students. (Active voice)
    Students are trained by the physical education teacher. (Passive voice)
    
31. The family bought a birthday cake. (Active voice)
    The birthday cake was bought by the family. (Passive voice)
    
32. Luisa will put a big tattoo. (Active voice)
    A large tattoo will be put on by Luisa. (Passive voice)
    
33. Athletes have drunk water after training. (Active voice)
    The water has been drunk by athletes after training. (Passive voice)
    
34. The group released the first single. (Active voice)
    The first single was released by the group. (Passive voice)
    
35. Fatima bought sewing supplies to make a dress. (Active voice)
    The sewing material was bought by Fatima to make a dress. (Passive voice)
    
36. The engine makes a very thunderous noise. (Active voice)
    A very loud noise is made by the engine. (Passive voice)
    
37. Mauro spends his money very easily. (Active voice)
    The money is spent very easily by Mauro. (Passive voice)
    
38. She took the wallet out of the bag. (Active voice)
    The wallet was pulled out of the bag by her. (Passive voice)
    
39. The miners extracted the precious materials. (Active voice)
    The precious materials were mined by miners. (Passive voice)
    
40. The student carries a backpack full of books. (Active voice)
    A backpack full of books is carried by the student. (Passive voice)

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