The Passive Voice

The passive voice is when you want to give more importance to the action than to the person
who performs it.

Subject + verb + to be + Past participle

I read a new book on my vacation

A new book is read on my vacation.

 PASSIVE VOICE

Tense Active Pasive

Present Simple She writes a new song A new song is written by her
Past Simple She wrote a new song A new song was written by her
Future Simple She will write a new song A new song will be written by her
Present Continuous They are cooking some barbecues Some barbecues are being cooked
Past Continuous They were cooking some barbecues Some barbecues were being cooked
Future Continuous They will be cooking some barbecues Some barbecues will be being cooked
Present Perfect I have played cricket Cricket has been played by me
Past Perfect I had played cricket Cricket had been played by me
Future Perfect I will have played cricket Cricket will has been played by me
Present Perfect Continuous He has been reading a comic -Not common
Past Present Continuous He had been reading a comic -Not common
Future Perfect Continuous He will has been reading a comic -Not common