Simple Present: Active : They do homework. Passive : Homework is done. Soru : Is homework done?
Simple Past: Active : They received a letter. Passive : A letter was received. Soru : Was a letter received.
Present Continuous Active : They are selling the cars. Passive : The cars are being sold. Soru: Are the cars being sold?
Yukarıdaki örneklerde de gördüğümüz gibi passive cümlenin soru şekli "to be" fiilinin başa alınması ile yapılıyor. Eğer cümlenin kendi yardımcı fiili varsa (have-has-can-may...v.b.) bu yardımcı fiil başa alınır ve cümle soru şekline çevrilmiş olur.
Örnekler
Present Perfect Active : They have furnished the flats. Passive : The flats have been furnished. Soru : Have the flats been furnished?
Past Perfect Active : They had paid the bill. Passive : The bill had been paid. Soru : Had the bill been paid?
Simple Future Active : They will ask questions. Passive : Questions will be asked. Soru : Will questions be asked?
Cümleler: Active : They could see the ship. Passive : The ship could be seen. Soru : Could the ship be seen?
Active : They might have caught him. Passive : He might have been caught. Soru : Might he have been caught?
Active : They ought to take Ayşe to hospital. Passive : Ayşe ought to be taken to hospital. Soru : Ought Ayşe to be taken to hospital?
Active : They may give you the questions. Passive : The questions may be given to you. Soru : May the questions be given to you?
Konuşma dilinde "Active" cümle olarak söylendiğinde güzel olmayan, ancak passive söylendiğinde güzel olan anlatımlar vardır. Şimdi bunlara birkaç örnek verelim.
Active : People say that his illness is very serious.
(Onun hastalığının ciddi olduğunu söylüyorlar.)
Passive : It is said that his illness is very serious.
(Onun hastalığının ciddi olduğu söyleniyor.)
Active : They consider that our wages will go up.
(Ücretlerimizin artacağını düşünüyorlar.)
Passive : It is considered that our wages will go up.
(Ücretlerimizin artacağı düşünülüyor.)
Active : They believe that it is false.
(Onun sahte olduğuna inanıyorlar.)
Passive : It is believed that it is false.
(Onun sahte olduğuna inanılıyor.)
Active : They suppose that apples are better than strawberries.
(Elmanın çilekten daha iyi olduğunu sanıyorlar.)
Passive:It is supposed that apples are better than strawberries.
(Elmanın çilekten daha iyi olduğu sanılıyor.)