THE PASSIVE VOICE

PRESENT SIMPLE
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
PRESENT PERFECT
FORMATION (PRESENT SIMPLE)
Subject + present form of the verb to be +
Past Participle (3rd form of irregular verbs)

Charles writes a book.

A book is written by Charles.

Charles cleans the windows.

The windows are cleaned by Charles.
 ACTIVE PASSIVE

I write a book. A book is written by me.

You write a book. A book is written by you.
He writes a book. A book is written by him.

We write a book. A book is written by us.

You write a book. A book is written by you.
They write a book. A book is written by them.
FORMATION (PRESENT PROGRESSIVE)
Subject + present progressive form of the verb to be +
Past Participle (3rd form of irregular verbs)

Charles is writing a book.

A book is being written by Charles.

Charles is cleaning the windows.

The windows are being cleaned by Charles.
 ACTIVE PASSIVE
I am writing a book. A book is being written by me.
You are writing a book. A book is being written by you.
He is writing a book. A book is being written by him.

We are writing a book. A book is being written by us.

You are writing a book. A book is being written by you.
They are writing a book. A book is being written by them.
 FORMATION
(PRESENT PERFECT)
Subject + present perfect form of the verb to be +
Past Participle (3rd form of irregular verbs)

Charles has written a book.

A book has been written by Charles.

Charles has cleaned the windows.

The windows have been cleaned by Charles.
 ACTIVE PASSIVE
I have written a book. A book has been written by me.
You have written a book. A book has been written by you.
He has written a book. A book has been written by him.

We have written a book. A book has been written by us.

You have written a book. A book has been written by you.
They have written a book. A book has been written by them.