17. Active Passive of Past Indefinite Tense by AG Ahmad

Active Passive of

Past Indefinite Tense

Recognition in Urdu: ا، ی، ے

ا تھا، ی تھی، ے تھے،

Method of Making/Changing into P.V

Active: Subject + 2^nd form + Object.

She washed clothes.

Passive: Object + was, were + 3^rd form + by + Subject.

Clothes were washed by her.

Method of Negative Making

Active: Subject + did + not + 1^st form + Object.

She did not wash clothes.

Passive: Object + was, were + not + 3^rd form + by + Subject.

Clothes were not washed by her.

Method of Interrogative Making

Active: Did + Subject + 1^st form + Object?

Did she wash clothes?

Passive: Was, Were + Object + 3^rd form + by + Subject?

Were clothes washed by her?

Solved Exercise of Past Indefinite Tense

Sr.	Active Voice Sentences	Passive Voice Sentences
1.	Simp: We sold this car.	This car was sold by us.
2.	Simp: Majeed brought up his brother.	His brother was brought up by Majeed.
3.	Simp: Girls sang songs.	Songs were sung by girls.
4.	Simp: The gardener watered the plants.	The plants were watered by the gardener.
5.	Simp: Mother cooked biryani.	Biryani was cooked by mother.
6.	Neg: The boy did not solve ten sums.	Ten sums were not solved by the boy.
7.	Neg: People did not catch a thief.	A thief was not caught by people.
8.	Neg: I did not take tea yesterday.	Tea was not taken by me yesterday.
9.	Neg: Our team did not win a match.	A match was not won by our team.
10.	Neg: They did not accept our invitation.	Our invitation was not accepted by them.
11.	Int: Did we sell this car?	Was this car sold by us?
12.	Int: Did girls sing songs?	Were songs sung by girls?
13.	Int: Did we play cricket?	Was cricket played by us?
14.	Int: Did the peon ring the bell?	Was the bell rung by the peon?
15.	Int: Did Alia cook rice?	Was rice cooked by Alia?
16	Int: Who ate food?	By whom was food eaten?
17	Int: Who killed a snake?	By whom was a snake killed?

AG Ahmad