1) We do not know who or what does something
Example:
- The office is locked every evening.
- My car was stolen last night.
- The bridge was being repaired last week.
2) We are not interested in who or what does something
Example:
- The factory was painted during the war.
- Sara has been invited to the party.
- The house is being painted at the moment.
3) We do not want to say who or what does something
Example:
- The product was made.
- The computer is invented.
- The cell phone is updated.
FORM: We form passive verbs with different tenses of Be + Past Participle.
1) Present Simple Passive
| Sub + am/is/are + V3 + (by obj) |
Example:
- The Marketing Department is run by Jonson.
- Microsoft is created by Mr. Bill Get.
2) Present Continuous Passive
| Sub + am/is/are + being + V3 + (by obj) |
Example:
- The global environment is being changed these days.
- Our website is being re-designed at the moment.
3) Past Simple Passive
| Sub + was/were + V3 + (by obj) |
Example:
- Our company was founded in 1990 in Japan.
- In 2000, three other branches were set up in
4) Past Continuous Passive
| Sub + was/were + being + V3 + (by obj) |
Example:
- The company car was being serviced.
- The brochures were being printed without any mistake.
5) Present Perfect Simple Passive
| Sub + have/has + been + V3 + (by obj) |
Example:
- A small design fault has been found on our latest chip.
- All of the chips have been recalled.
NOTE: Present Perfect Continuous is not commonly used in Passive.
6) Past Perfect Simple Passive
| Sub + had + been + V3 + (by obj) |
Example:
- They emailed us to say that the shipment had been delayed.
- None of their orders had been fulfilled.
NOTE: Past Perfect Continuous is not commonly used in Passive.
7) Future Simple Passive with “Will”
| Sub + will + be + V3 + (by obj) |
Example:
- The library will be officially opened all day next week.
- The new computer will be advertised on the Internet.
8) Future Simple Passive with “Be going to”
| Sub + will + be + going to + be + V3 + (by obj) |
Example:
- The shipment is going to be delayed.
- Most nuclear waste is going to be stored underground.
NOTE: Future Continuous is not commonly used in Passive.
9) Future Perfect Passive
| Sub + will + have + been + V3 + (by obj) |
Example:
- The electricity supply will have been cut off for a month.
- The painting will have been displayed for the public.
NOTE: Future Perfect Continuous is not commonly used in Passive.
