Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Passive with prepositions

Present Continuous Passive


Forming Present Progressive Passive

Affirmative Form        Object + am / is / are + being + verb3
Question Form            Am / is / are + Object + being + verb3 ?


Something is being done by someone at the moment.

Active : The postman is delivering the mail.
Passive: The mail is being delivered by the postman.

Active : Harry Potter is measuring the room. 
Passive: The room is being measured by Harry Potter.

Active : The coach is congratulating the team at the moment.
Passive: The team is being congratulated by the coach.

Active : Are they opening the gifts now?
Passive: Are the gifts being opened by them ? (now)


Present Perfect Passive



Forming Present Perfect Passive


Affirmative Form            Object + have / has + been + verb3 (past participle)
Question Form                 Have / has + object + been + verb3 (past participle)


Something has been done by someone at sometime up to now.

Active : They have cleaned the clinic.
Passive: The clinic has been cleaned by them.

Active : Thomas has written many books.
Passive: Many books have been written by Thomas.

Active : Have the police caught the man?
Passive: Has the man been caught by the police?

Active : UPS has delivered the letters.
Passive: The letters have been delivered by UPS.













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