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    Active / Passive Verb Forms

    Active
    [Thing doing action] + [verb] + [thing receiving action]

    Passive
    [Thing receiving action] + [be] + [past participle of verb] + [by] + [thing doing action]

    Active Passive

    Present Right now, the letter is being written by


    Right now, Sarah is writing the letter.
    Continuous Sarah.

    Simple Past Sam repaired the car. The car was repaired by Sam.

    The salesman was helping the The customer was being helped by the
    Past
    customer when the thief came into the salesman when the thief came into the
    Continuous
    store. store.

    That castle has been visited by many


    Present Perfect Many tourists have visited that castle.
    tourists.

    Present Perfect Recently, John has been doing the Recently, the work has been being done
    Continuous work. by John.

    Past Perfect George had repaired many cars before Many cars had been repaired by George
    he received his mechanic's license. before he received his mechanic's license.

    Chef Jones had been preparing the The restaurant's fantastic dinners had
    Past Perfect
    restaurant's fantastic dinners for two been being prepared by Chef Jones for
    Continuous
    years before he moved to Paris. two years before he moved to Paris.

    Simple Future Someone will finish the work by 5:00


    The work will be finished by 5:00 PM.
    will PM.

    Simple Future Sally is going to make a beautiful A beautiful dinner is going to be made by
    be going to dinner tonight. Sally tonight.

    Future
    At 8:00 PM tonight, John will be At 8:00 PM tonight, the dishes will be
    Continuous
    washing the dishes. being washed by John.
    will

    Future
    At 8:00 PM tonight, John is going to be At 8:00 PM tonight, the dishes are going
    Continuous
    washing the dishes. to be being washed by John.
    be going to

    Future Perfect They will have completed the project The project will have been completed
    will before the deadline. before the deadline.

    Future Perfect They are going to have completed the The project is going to have been
    be going to project before the deadline. completed before the deadline.

    Future Perfect The famous artist will have been The mural will have been being painted
    Continuous painting the mural for over six months by the famous artist for over six months
    will by the time it is finished. by the time it is finished.

    Future Perfect The famous artist is going to have been The mural is going to have been being
    Continuous painting the mural for over six months painted by the famous artist for over six
    be going to by the time it is finished. months by the time it is finished.

    Used to Jerry used to pay the bills. The bills used to be paid by Jerry.

    My mother would always make the The pies would always be made by my
    Would Always
    pies. mother.

    Future in the
    I knew John would finish the work by I knew the work would be finished by
    Past
    5:00 PM. 5:00 PM.
    Would

    Future in the I thought Sally was going to make a I thought a beautiful dinner was going to
    Past
    beautiful dinner tonight. be made by Sally tonight.
    Was Going to

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