I've heard it used in both active and passive voices that seem to show no difference or variation in meaning..or so it seems to me, for instance:

I am heading this way. (active)

I am headed this way. (passive)

Is there any differences between the 2 sentences. When does one use an active voice and not the other and vice versa? Thanks a lot.

Raen

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I am heading this way. (active) >> present progressive - means going to a place in a particular direction. ("this way")

I am headed this way. (passive) >> This is not passive voice. It is active voice.  It has about the same meaning as the previous statement, but it is not the progressive form.  This use of "head" is an intransitive verb. It has no object, and thus passive forms are not possible.

There is a different meaning for head, "to be in charge of".  This is a transitive verb and can have passive forms. I head this department. (I am in charge).  The department is headed by Mr. Smith (passive form).

 

 Is there any differences between the 2 sentences. When does one use an active voice and not the other and vice versa? Thanks a lot.

 

Raen

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Determined and relaxed are a past participles. They are used as adjectives to describe the subjects (I / He)

Past participles are frequently used as (predicate) adjectives. They are very often used with the verb "be", such as:

I am happy. 

Regular adjective:

He had a determined look on his face.

 Here are some active / passive pairs with transitive verbs:

The bad news stunned me. (active)

I was stunned by the bad news.  (passive)

The sound of the shots startled the deer. (active)

The deer was startled by the sound of the shots. (passive)

 The startled deer ran away. (startled is an adjective).