BBC Learning English Grammar Challenge

Grammar tables Continuous passives

Passive sentences focus on the noun that is the receiver or result of an action, rather than the noun that is performing the action (the agent). Present continuous passive - positive passive subject The bridge The interviews 'to be' is are being being being past participle painted held this year. in the office.
British Broadcasting Corporation 2007

Present continuous passive - negative passive subject The bridge The interviews 'to be' isn't aren't being being being past participle painted held next year. in the canteen.

Present continuous passive - questions 'to be' Is Are passive subject the bridge the interviews being being being past participle painted held next year in the canteen ? ?

Past continuous passive - positive passive subject The bridge The interviews 'to be' was were being being being past participle painted held last year. in the office.

Past continuous passive - negative passive subject The bridge The interviews 'to be' wasn't weren't being being being past participle painted held in 1968. in the canteen.

Grammar Challenge Continuous passives tables www.bbclearningenglish.com

BBC Learning English Page 1 of 2

BBC Learning English Grammar Challenge

British Broadcasting Corporation 2007

Past continuous passive questions 'to be' Was Were passive subject the bridge the interviews being being being past participle opened held in 1977 in the canteen ? ?

Grammar Challenge Continuous passives tables www.bbclearningenglish.com

BBC Learning English Page 2 of 2