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Build passive structures in present, past, perfect, continuous, future and modal forms with be + past participle.
Overview
Build passive structures in present, past, perfect, continuous, future and modal forms with be + past participle.
Form and rules
The core passive is the appropriate form of be + past participle.
Present/past simple: is made / was made; present perfect: has been made.
Continuous passive: is being made / was being made.
Future/modal passive: will be made / can be made / should be made.
Keep the tense and meaning of the active sentence when changing voice; only the focus changes.
A closer look
Future/modal passive: will be made / can be made / should be made.
Keep the tense and meaning of the active sentence when changing voice; only the focus changes.
Examples
The report is checked every Friday.
The road was closed yesterday.
The work has been completed.
A new bridge is being built.
The form must be signed.
Common mistakes
The present perfect passive is have/has + been + past participle.
An ongoing present passive uses is being + past participle.
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The test combines multiple choice, gap completion, error correction, and sentence building so students have to recognise and produce the grammar, not simply reread the rule.