Active voice: function

When we express an idea giving importance to the doer, the sentence is written in the active form.
That means that the ‘doer of the action’ is active. That is to say,active verbs form more efficient and more powerful sentences than passive verbs. This document will teach you why and how to prefer active verbs.

The subject of an active sentence performs the action of the verb:  "I throw the ball."

Basic Examples

I love you. subject: "I" action: "loving" relationship: The subject ("I") is the one performing the action ("loving"). The sentence is active.

You are loved by me. subject: "you" action: "loving" relationship: The subject ("You") sits passively while the action ("loving") is performed by somebody else ("me"). This sentence is passive.