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The passive with modals MODALS IN THE PERFECT PASSIVE

Modals in perfect tenses can become passive
by replacing “have” with “have been.”
Modal verbs in English can be used in passive forms. See also:
As with other passive constructions, the emphasis Present perfect simple 11 Passive 24 PERFECT WITH MODAL
changes to the object that receives the action. Modal verbs 56

MODALS IN THE PRESENT PASSIVE
Modals in passive forms don’t change. The sentence starts with
the modal, then the verb “be” plus the past participle.
PRESENT WITH MODAL PERFECT PASSIVE WITH MODAL

PRESENT PASSIVE WITH MODAL

FURTHER EXAMPLES

FURTHER EXAMPLES

HOW TO FORM HOW TO FORM

SUBJECT MODAL VERB “BE” PAST PARTICIPLE REST OF SENTENCE SUBJECT MODAL VERB “HAVE BEEN” PAST PARTICIPLE REST OF SENTENCE

The thing that Other modal verbs “Be” stays the same no matter The main verb is a past The thing that Other modal verbs “Have been” stays the same The main verb is a past
receives the action. can go here. what the subject is. participle form. receives the action. can go here. with any subject. participle form.

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