TENSE SUBJECT HELPING PARTICIPLE USAGES OF THE PASSIVE

VERB
Present Simple The is /are designed.
1. Used mostly to focus on the action- not the
car/cars doer. English is spoken here.
Present The is/are being designed.
continuous car/cars 2. The doer is obvious, unknown, or general.
Present Perfect The has/have been designed Tomatoes are grown in Greece.
car/cars
Past Simple The was/were designed. 3. We want to make the active object more
car/cars important- so we place it first. John designs
Past The was/were being designed.
Continuous car/cars
Mercedes cars. Mercedes cars are designed
Past Perfect The had been designed. by John.
car/cars
Future: going to The Is/are going to designed
4. Important in scientific writing to show
car/cars be objectivity. X medicine has been proven to
Future: will The will be designed.
car/cars be effective.
Future perfect The will have been designed.
car/cars Still- it is preferable to use the active tense.
Modals The may/might be designed.
car/cars

ACTIVE PASSIVE
1. People speak English in India. 1.
2. Scientists were performing experiments. 2.

3. The government made many mistakes. 3.

4. They are studying about aspirin. 4.

5. They will grow artichokes next year. 5.

6. They will have defeated the enemy by June. 6.

7. They had already found the correct 7.

treatment.
8. My dentist is going to fill my tooth next 8.
week.
9.The president should have vetoed the law. 9.

10. My computer guy repaired my computer. 10.

11. They grow the best vegetables in France. 11.

12. They will play the game next Saturday. 12.

13. Students are playing basketball at the 13.

moment.
14.They will close the bank at 3 o’clock. 14.
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