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Present tense – formation of the passive verb
Simple present tense
Active: write
Passive: is/am/are written
- He writes a letter. (Active)
- A letter is written by him. (Passive)
- He writes short stories. (Active)
- Short stories are written by him. (Passive)
- She reads the lesson. (Active)
- The lesson is read by her. (Passive)
- Mother cooks dinner. (Active)
- Dinner is cooked by mother. (Passive)
You will have noticed that passive verb forms in the simple present tense are formed by putting is/am/are before the past participle form of the active verb.
Present continuous tense
Active: is writing
Passive: is/am/are being written
- He is writing a letter. (Active)
- A letter is being written by him. (Passive)
- He is writing stories. (Active)
- Stories are being written by him. (Passive)
- Mother is cooking dinner. (Active)
- Dinner is being cooked by mother. (Passive)
As you can probably see the passive verb forms in the present continuous tense are formed by putting is/am/are + being before the past participle form of the active verb.
Present perfect tense
Active: has written
Passive: has been written
- He has written a letter. (Active)
- A letter has been written by him. (Passive)
- He has written stories. (Active)
- Stories have been written by him. (Passive)
- Mother has cooked dinner. (Active)
- Dinner has been cooked by mother. (Passive)
As you can see the passive verb forms in the present perfect tense are formed by putting has/have + been before the past participle.
Notes:
Active verbs in the present perfect continuous tense cannot be changed into the passive.
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