An active voice in English (valid in Russian) is one of two grammatical categories that is used if the subject is the executor 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: a pronoun or noun + verb (for he, she, it is added -s | -es) + other words.
I know you prefer to do nothing. “I know you prefer not to do anything.”
It smells like pizza. - It smells like pizza.
They need our help! “They need our help!”
• Using Past Simple, we express an action that happened at a certain point in the past, and this time period has already ended. The construction of sentences is the same as in the present, only add the –ed ending 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.
• Future Simple Active Seal of Time is used to express a fact, intention or decision regarding the future. Sentences are made 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 speak about the action at the time of the conversation. The elapsed long time is used if it is necessary to indicate the process that occurred in a certain period in the past. With Future Continuous, we can talk about an event that will last at a specific 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 children talked about new toys.
I was eating the last piece of the cake. - I ate the last piece of cake.
Their grandchildren were playing in the yard. - Their grandchildren played in the yard.
You will be dining on the terrace. “You will have lunch on the terrace.”
He will be always expecting me. “He will always be waiting for me.”
The active voice in English from the time of the Continuous group is formed according to the scheme: a noun or pronoun + to be in the necessary form (for future tense - will be) + verb with –ing + other words.
Perfect time
Present Perfect is used in a conversation about an action that has already completed, but its outcome is important in the present. Past Perfect refers to a pre-action performed by someone at a specific point in the past.
The active voice tenses of the Perfect group are formed using the construction: subject (will - for the future) + have / has (for the past - had) + a 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 returned my handbag.
I've noticed them! - I noticed them!
It had worried her. - It bothered 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.”
Absolutely long time
Present Perfect Continuous is used if the process began in the past and still continues. The active voice in the English language of an elapsed, very long time indicates an event that began, continued and ended at a certain point in the past.
In order to form an affirmative exercise with Present Perfect Continuous, we use the following scheme: noun or pronoun + have / has + been + verb with the ending –ing + other words.
I have been hiding. - I'm hiding.
They've been laughing. - They are laughing.
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 wait a while.
The active voice in the English language of an elapsed time is compiled 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 walked for a while.
Your neighbors had been seating on the bench all morning. “Your neighbors sat all morning on the bench.”
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 traveled to Europe for the last two months.