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PASSIVE
(the verb 'to be' in its active form + the past participle of the verb) |
| VERB TENSE |
EXAMPLE |
HOW TO FORM |
| Present |
The food is eaten. |
Present form of 'be' + past participle |
| Past |
The food was eaten. |
Past form of 'be' + past participle |
| Present Progressive |
The food is being eaten. |
Present form of 'be' + being + past participle |
| Past Progressive |
The food was being eaten. |
Past form of 'be' + being + past participle |
| Present Perfect |
The food has been eaten. |
Present form of 'have' + been + past participle |
| Past Perfect |
The food had been eaten |
Past form of 'have' + been + past participle |
| Present Perfect Progressive |
The food has been being eaten. |
Present form of 'have' + been + being + past participle |
| Past Perfect Progressive |
The food had been being eaten. |
Past form of 'have' + been + being + past participle |
| Modal + Base Form |
The food will be eaten. |
Modal + be + past participle |
| Modal Progressive |
The food will be being eaten. |
Modal + be + being + past participle |
| Modal Perfect |
The food will have been eaten. |
Modal + have + been + past participle |
| Modal Perfect Progressive |
The food will have been being eaten. |
Modal + have + been + being + past participle |