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Present Continuous
Active : Prateek is writing a novel.
Passive : A novel is being written by Prateek.
Active : The man is calling you.
Passive : You are being called by the man.
Active : They are helping me.
Passive : I am being helped by them.
Present Perfect
Active : Khushi has eaten two mangoes.
Passive : Two mangoes have been eaten by Khushi.
Active : The boys have studied maths.
Passive : Maths has been studied by the boys.
Passive Voice in Past Tense
Read the table carefully to understand how passives are formed in past tense.
Simple Past subject + was/were + past participle + by + object
Past Continuous subject + was/were + being + past participle + by + object
Past Perfect subject + had + been + past participle + by + object
Simple Past
Active : They expected good news.
Passive : Good news was expected by them.
Active : Mother bought three bags.
Passive : Three bags were bought by mother.
Past Continuous
Active : Neha was speaking the truth.
Passive : The truth was being spoken by Neha.
Active : I was bringing fruits.
Passive : Fruits were being brought by me.
Past Perfect
Active : The maid had washed the clothes.
Passive : The clothes had been washed by the maid.
Active : She had completed the homework.
Passive : The homework had been completed by her.
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