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Tense Chart (Active & Passive)

Simple/Indefinite → Active Form Passive Form

Present Simple Subject + verb (Base) + Obj. Obj. → Subj. + am/is/are + verb (P.P) + by + Obj.
Past Simple Subject + verb (Past) + Obj Obj. → Subj. + was/were + verb (P.P) + by + Obj.
Future Simple Subject + shall/will + verb (Base) + Obj Obj. → Subj. + shall/will + be + verb (P.P) + by + Obj.

Continuous → Active Form Passive Form

Present Continuous Subject + am/is/are + verb + ing + Obj. Obj. → Subj. + am/is/are + being + verb (P.P) + by + Obj.
Past Continuous Subject + was/were + verb + ing + Obj Obj. → Subj. + was/were + being + verb (P.P) + by + Obj.
Future Continuous Subject + shall/will + be + verb + ing + Obj Obj. → Subj. + shall/will + be being + verb (P.P) + by + Obj.

Perfect → Active Form Passive Form

Present Perfect Subject + have/has + verb (P.P) + Obj. Obj. → Subj. + have/has + been + Verb (P.P) + by + Obj.
Past Perfect Subject + had + verb (P.P) + Obj Obj. → Subj. + had + been + verb (P.P) + by + Obj.
Future Perfect Subject + shall/will + have + verb (P.P) + Obj Obj. → Subj. + shall/will + have + been + verb (P.P) + by + Obj.

Perfect Continuous → Active Form Passive Form

Present Perfect Continuous Subject + have/has + been + verb + ing + Obj. X Æ No passive form
Past Perfect Continuous Subject + had + been + verb + ing + Obj. + (for/since + time word) X Æ No passive form
Future Perfect Continuous Subject + shall/will + have + been + verb + ing + Obj. + (for/since + time word) X Æ No passive form

One touch :
N/B-1 : 1. In the passive form, there will always use P.P form in verb.
2. Perfect continuous tense can not changed into passive.
3. Sentence should be in passive form when subject cannot work itself.
4. Modal Verbs = could/should/would/might etc.
N/B-2 : 1. P.P. means Past Participle.
2. Base Form Means Main / Present Form of the verb.
3. Present Participle Form of Verbs = Main From (Verb) + ing.
4. ‘Be’ Verb = am/is/are/was/were [ Past form of ‘Be’ verb is ‘Been’ ]
Test on Tense
Kamrul Hassan Bappy
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