The voice of the verb is distinct from its tense. Don't confuse the passive voice with the past tense. (Sentence 2 happens to be in the past tense, but 3 is not; both 2 and 3 are in the passive voice.

Voice is distinct from tense and aspect. Voice is the most complex construction conceptually. English has two voices: the active and the passive. In bipolar terms: [±passive]. Only transitive verbs ...

In a sentence written in the active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action. Sentences which use the active voice are usually more straightforward to understand as they are clear ...

You probably remember learning about active and passive voice in English class as a kid. Us pre-covid students sat in desks ...

THE cult of the active voice is one of the most enduring in English grammar. From grade school onwards most everybody is taught that sentences in the active voice are the end-all and be-all of English ...

Active and Passive Voice This handout is also available for download in PDF format. We refer to a sentence as being in the "active voice" when the subject is performing the action of the sentence (the ...

THE cult of the active voice has an enduring influence in English grammar. From grade school onwards most everybody is taught that sentences in the active voice are the end-all and be-all of English, ...