Passive tenses

Simple present

active:

passive:

  • The company ships the computers to many foreign countries.

  • Computers are shipped to many foreign countries.

Present Progressive

active:

passive:

  • The chef is preparing the food.

  • The food is being prepared.

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Simple Past

active:

passive:

  • The delivery man delivered the package yesterday.

  • The package was delivered yesterday.

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Past Progressive

active:

passive:

  • The producer was making an announcement.

  • An announcement was being made.

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Future

active:

passive:

  • Our representative will pick up the computer.

  • The computer will be picked up.

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Present Perfect

active:

passive:

  • Someone has made the arrangements for us.

  • The arrangements have been made for us.

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Past Perfect

active:

passive:

  • They had given us visas for three months.

  • We had been given visas for three months.

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Modals

active:

passive:

  • You can use the computer.

  • The computer can be used.

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Subject/Object

active:

passive:

  • They sent the man a package.

  • The man was sent a package.

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By

active:

passive:

  • Their friends often take them to interesting places.

  • They are often taken to interesting places by their friends.

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