English Passive Voice

Present Passive tenses

Present Simple

Affirmative form

I am asked every lesson.

Negative form

I am NOT asked every lesson.

Interrogative form

Am I asked every lesson?

Present Cotinuous

Affirmative form

The car is being refueled now.

Negative form

The car is NOT being refueled now.

Interrogative form

Is the car being refueled now?

Present Perfect Simple

Affirmative form

The flowers have already been watered.

Negative form

The flowers have NOT already been watered.

Interrogative form

Have the flowers already been watered?

Past Passive tenses

Past Simple

Affirmative form

The radio was invented 150 years ago.

Negative form

The radio was NOT invented 150 years ago.

Interogative form

Was the radio invented 150 years ago?

Past Continuous

Affirmative form

The exam was being taken yesterday morning.

Negative form

The exam was NOT being taken yesterday morning.

Interogative form

Was the exam being taken yesterday morning?

Past Perfect Simple

Affirmative form

The police had been called before the burglars ran away.

Negative form

The police had NOT been called before the burglars ran away.

Interogative form

Had the police been called before the burglars ran away?

Future Passive tenses

Future Simple

"Will"

Affirmative form

The letter will be sent tomorrow.

Negative form

The letter will NOT be sent tomorrow.

Interrogative form

Will the letter be sent tomorrow?

Future Continuous

Affirmative form

Maria and Joseph will be being taken care of by their auntie during the Christmas holidays.

Negative form

Maria and Joseph will NOT be being taken care of by their auntie during the Christmas holidays.

Interrogative form

Will Maria und Joseph be being taken care of by their auntie during the Christmas holidays?

Future Perfect Simple

Affirmative form

The article will have been rewritten by tomorrow morning.

Negative form

The article will NOT have been rewritten by tomorrow morning.

Interrogative form

Will the article have been rewritten by tomorrow morning?

Passive Voice with modal verbs

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Passive constructions can be combined with all modal verbs.

Must

The letter must be written by the secretary.

Can

The dog can be fed with meat and vegetables.

May

You may be surprised to learn that you could be bringing unnecessary things.

Have (has) to

This test has to be done by him.

Should

All the words should be learnt by heart.