Active voice in English (in Russian - real) is one of two grammatical categories that is used if the subject is the performer of the action on the predicate. This concept is directly related to the formation of tenses with the help of special forms of verbs. As for the passive voice, in this case the action is performed by the predicate over the subject.
Indefinite time
The Simple Tenses include:
• Present Simple (denotes a process that occurs in the present and is not tied to the moment of speech). To make an affirmative sentence, you need to use the construction: pronoun or noun + verb (for he, she, it, -s|-es is added) + other words.
I know you prefer to do nothing. – I know you prefer to do nothing.
It smells like pizza. – Smells like pizza.
They need our help! – They need our help!
• Using the Past Simple, we express an action that took place at a certain moment in the past, and this time period has already ended. Sentence constructionthe same as in the present, only we add the ending -ed to the verb or use its irregular (second) form.
I liked that idea. – I liked that idea.
The report was the worst. – The report was the worst.
She tried to learn English. - She tried to learn English.
• The Future Simple is used to express a fact, intention, or decision about the future. Sentences are composed using the following construction: noun or pronoun + will + verb + other words.
She will join us later. – She will join us later.
You’ll see me there. – You will see me there.
Your brother and his wife will sell this beautiful and comfortable flat. – Your brother and his wife will sell this beautiful and comfortable apartment.
Long time
Continuous Tense is used in the present to talk about an action at the moment of speaking. The past continuous tense is used when it is necessary to indicate a process that took place at a certain period in the past. With the Future Continuous, we can talk about an event that will last at a certain future moment.
His fellow is waiting for me now. – His friend is waiting for me now.
I’m having a meeting. – I have a meeting.
We are staying at the hotel. – We are at the hotel.
Her children were talking about the new toys. – Her kids were talking about new toys.
I was eating the last piece of the cake. – I ate the last piece of the pie.
Theirgrandchildren were playing in the yard. – Their grandchildren were playing in the yard.
You will be dining on the terrace. – You will be dining on the terrace.
He will be always expecting me. – He will always be waiting for me.
The active voice in English of the Continuous tenses is formed according to the scheme: noun or pronoun + to be in the required form (for the future tense - will be) + verb with –ing + other words.
Perfect tense
Present Perfect is used to talk about an action that has already been completed, but its result is important in the present. The Past Perfect denotes a past action done by someone at a certain point in the past.
The active tenses of the Perfect group are formed using the construction: subject (will - for the future) + have / has (for the past - had) + verb in the third form or with the ending -ed + other words.
We have solved those problems. – We solved those problems.
She has returned me the handbag. – She gave me my purse back.
I’ve noticed them! – I noticed them!
It had worried her. “It worried her.
A courier had delivered the important parcel. – The courier delivered an important package.
I brought her a letter I had written. – I brought her the letter I wrote.
A very long time
Present Perfect Continuous is used when the process started in the past and is still going on. Active Voice in Past EnglishPerfect Long indicates an event that began, continued, and ended at a specific point in the past.
To form an affirmative exercise with Present Perfect Continuous, use the following scheme: noun or pronoun + have/has + been + verb ending –ing + other words.
I have been hiding. – I’m hiding.
They’ve been laughing. – They laugh.
She’s been reading. – She is reading.
My classmates have been waiting for our teacher. – My classmates are waiting for our teacher.
The man has been yelling at someone. – The man is yelling at someone.
They have been waiting for a while. – They are waiting for a while.
The active voice in English of the past perfect continuous tense is formed according to the following construction: subject + had + been + verb ending –ing + other words.
He had been telling a story. – He was telling a story.
We’d been preparing this speech all day. – We have been preparing this speech all day.
My cat had been walking some time. – My cat has been walking for a while.
Your neighbors had been seating on the bench all morning. – Your neighbors have been sitting on the bench all morning.
My husband had been trying to protect me. – My husband tried to protect me.
We had been traveling around Europe for two previous months. – We have been traveling around Europe for the past two months.
