In the
present indefinite tense, both the active and passive voices can be expressed
in the interrogative form to ask questions. Let's define and provide examples
for both the interrogative active and passive voices:
Interrogative
Active Voice (Present Indefinite Tense):
In the
interrogative active voice, the subject of the sentence is asking a question
about an action. The structure involves inverting the position of the auxiliary
verb "do" or "does" with the subject, and the base form of
the main verb is used.
Structure:
[ (Do/Does)
+ Subject + base form of the verb + (object)? ]
Examples:
1. Do you eat
meat?
- Auxiliary Verb: Do
- Subject: you
- Main Verb: eat
2. Does she
play video games?
- Auxiliary Verb: Does
- Subject: she
- Main Verb: play
3. Do we
speak French?
- Auxiliary Verb: Do
- Subject: we
- Main Verb: speak
Interrogative
Passive Voice (Present Indefinite Tense):
In the
interrogative passive voice, the subject is asking a question about an action
that is being done to it. The structure involves inverting the position of the
auxiliary verb "is" or "are" with the subject, and the past
participle of the main verb is used. The optional inclusion of "by +
agent" specifies the doer of the action.
Structure:
[ (Is/Are) +
Subject + past participle of the verb + (by + agent)? ]
Examples:
1. Is the
book read by many people?
- Auxiliary Verb: Is
- Subject: The book
- Past Participle: read
- Agent: by many people
2. Are
houses built by the workers during the night?
- Auxiliary Verb: Are
- Subject: Houses
- Past Participle: built
- Agent: by the workers during the night
3. Is the
new policy understood by everyone?
- Auxiliary Verb: Is
- Subject: The new policy
- Past Participle: understood
- Agent: by everyone
These
examples illustrate how questions can be formed in both the active and passive
voices in the present indefinite tense.
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