The Passive: To be + Past Participle (V3)

is/ am/ are + Past

1. Simple Present Passive:
Participle
They teach French and English in Kuwait.
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was/ were + Past

Participle
Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.
2. Simple Past Passive:

is/ am/ are + being + Past

3. Present Continuous Passive:
Participle
The government is building a new hospital in our area.
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4. Past Continuous Passive:was/ were + being + Past

Participle
Our school was teaching these difficult courses last year.
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have/ has + been + Past

5. Present Perfect Passive:
Participle
They have offered her the job.
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had + been + Past

Participle
The workers had finished painting the house when I arrived.
6. Past Perfect Passive:

7. Modals Passive:

(will/ would/ must/ should/ can/ could/ may/ might/ have to )

be +
The teacher might explain the previous lesson again.

Past Participle