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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