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| Indefinite | To be +Participle II I am asked He is asked She is asked It is asked You are asked We are asked They are asked | Was/were+ Participle II I was asked He was asked She was asked It was asked You were asked We were asked They were asked | Shall/ will be+Participle II I shall be asked He will be asked Shewill be asked Itwill be asked Youwill be asked Weshall be asked They will be asked |
| Continuous | To be being + Participle II I am being asked He isbeing asked Sheisbeing asked Itisbeing asked Youarebeing asked Wearebeing asked Theyarebeing asked | Was/were being + Participle II I was being asked Hewas being asked Shewas being asked Itwas being asked Youwere being asked Wewere being asked They were being asked |
| Perfect | Have/has been + Participle II I have been asked Hehas been asked Shehas been asked Ithas been asked Youhave been asked Wehave been asked Theyhave been asked | had been + Participle II I had been asked Hehad been asked Shehad been asked Ithad been asked Youhad been asked Wehad been asked Theyhad been asked | Shall/will have been + Participle II I shall have been asked Hewill have been asked Shewill have been asked Itwill have been asked Youwill have been asked Weshall have been asked Theywill have been asked |
Practice.
Ex. 1. Change the following sentences from Active into Passive.
Example: We ask a lot of questions at the lesson. A lot of questions
are asked at the lesson.
1. We always invite him to our place.
2. The students often see him in the club.
3. They teach us English at the University.
4. People speak English all over the world.
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5. They clean the classrooms every day.
6. She delivered her report in English.
7. I asked him to come later.
8. They published one of his books last year.
9. He told us this story.
10. They promised him a leave.
11. They will allow the children to watch TV.
12. They will sign the treaty.
13. We shall invite our friends to the party.
14. They will publish this article in a day.
15. They will build the house in a month.
Ex. 2. Respond to the following. Use the Present Continuous Passive
Example: What's going on in the room? (to pack things) The things are being packed.
1. What's going on in the hall? (to hold a scientific conference)
2. What's going on in the classroom? (todeliver a lecture)
3. What's going on in the surgery? (toexamine a child)
4. What's going on in the sitting room? (towatch a film)
5. What's going on in the kitchen? (tocookdinner)
Ex. 3. Answer the questions. Use the Present Perfect Passive
Example: Is the doctor still examining the child? No, the child has already been examined.
1. Are you translating the article?
2. Are you discussing the new play?
3. Are they still building the ground floor?
4. Is the secretary typing the letters?
5. Is she still packing the parcel?
