Passive Voice

Continuous/progressive/Future passive

Sharine P. 2011-031-013Simona 2011-031-023Jasmine H. 2011-031-027Yachinta M. 2011-031-030

Passive voice verbs are used when the subject

is being acted upon in a sentence.

Example: The book is being read by John

“is being read ” are considered passive because they indicate that the subject (book) is receiving an action.

Definition

Active : S + am/is/are + V-ing + O Passive : O + am/is/are + being +PP + by + S

Example :

John is reading the book The book is being read by John

The students are cleaning the room at the moment The room is being cleaned by the students at the moment

Present Continuous Tense

Active : S + was/were + V-ing + O Passive : O + was/were + being + PP + by + S

Example :

John was reading the book last night The book was being read by John last night

The students are cleaning the room yesterday morning The room is being cleaned by the students yesterday

morning

Past Continuous Tense

Active : S + will/shall + V + O Passive : O + will/shall + be + PP + by + S

Example :

John will read the book tonight The book will be read by John tonight

The students will clean the room The room will be cleaned by the students

Simple Future Tense

Active : S + will/shall + be + V-ing + O Passive : O + will/shall + be + being + PP +

by + S

Example :

John will be reading the book The book will be being read by John

The students will be cleaning the room The room will be being cleaned by the student

Future Continuous Tense

Active : S + will/shall + have + V3

ed + O Passive : O + will/shall + have + been + PP +

by + S

Example :

John will have read the book last night The book will have been read by John last night

The students will have cleaned the room The room will have been cleaned by the students

Future Perfect Tense

Perfect progressive verb forms are generally

used in active voice only.

Note

These are good English sentence------------------------------------------- They have been

speaking English. They had been

speaking English They will have been

speaking English.

But sentences like these are rarely used --------------------------------------------- English has being

spoken.

English had been spoken.

English will have been spoken.

1. John the Fool will be training the bear for the royal show.

The bear will be being trained by John the Fool for the royal show

2. Simony is baking apple pie.Apple pie is being baked by Simona.

3. He was telling me a strange story.I was being told a strange story.

4. I will not be playing the dollThe doll will not be being played.

5. Sharyl will have met them before I get there tomorrow.They will have been met by Sharyl before I get there tomorrow.

Exercises Change the active into passive.

6. She was watching the movie.

The movie was being watched.

7. Jessica is writing a letter.A letter is being written.

8. When will my true love be watching the movie?When will a movie be being watched?

9. Afikah will have cooked the rice.The rice will have been cooked.

10. My boyfriend will be preparing the wedding. The wedding will be being prepared.

Exercises

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