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PASSIVE VOICE

Present Simple
A.V. Mary writes a book
P.V. A book is written (by
Mary) is/are/am+P.P.
Past Simple
A.V. Mary wrote a book
P.V. A book was written
(by Mary) was/were+P.P.
Present Continuous
A.V. Mary is writing a
book.
P.V. A book is being
written (by Mary) is-am-
are+BEING+P.P.
Past Continuous
A.V. Mary was writing a
book
P.V. A book was being
written (by Mary)
was-were+BEING+P.P.
Present Perfect
A.V. Mary has written a
book.
P.V. A book has been
written (by Mary)
have-has+BEEN+P.P.
Past perfect
A.V. Mary had written a
book
P.V. A book had been
written (by Mary)
had+BEEN+P.P.
Present Perfect
Continuous
A.V. Mary has been
writing a book.
P.V. A book has been
BEING written (by Mary)
HAS/HAVE+BEEN+BEING
+P.P.
Past Perfect Continuous
A.V. Mary had been
writing a book.
P.V. A book had been
being written (by Mary)
had+been+being+P.P.
Future Simple (will)
A.V. Mary will write a
book.
P.V. A book will be
written (by Mary)
Will+be+P.P.
Future Simple (be going
to)
A.V. Mary is going to
write a book
P.V. A book is going to be
written (by Mary)
Is/are/am+going
to+BE+P.P.

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