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My son was bitten by a snake
Passive Voice in tenses
Tenses Active voice Passive voice
Simple present S + verb 1 + O S + to be + V 3
Present continuous S + to be + verb + ing + O S + to be [being] + V 3
Present perfect S + have + verb 2 S + was/were + V 3
Simple past S + verb 2 + O S + was/were + V 3
Past continuous S + was/were + V ing + O S + was/were[being] + V 3
Past perfect S + had + V 2 S + had been + V 3
Simple future S + shall/will +verb + O S + will be + V 3
Future continuous S + shall/will + be +V ing +O S + will be + being + V 3
Future perfect S + shall/will +have verb 2 S + will +have been + V 3
Tenses Active voice Passive voice
Simple present John paints the house The house is painted by John
Present continuous John is painting the house The house is being painted by John
Present perfect Dewi has typed the letters The letters have been typed by Dewi
Simple past John painted the house yesterday The house was painted by John yesterday