ENG/P/5: PRESENT PERFECT – PASSIVE

PRESENT PERFECT – PASSIVE

We use the present perfect in the passive form for all the same reasons we use it in the active form – to talk about recent actions, experiences, and ongoing actions/situations. In the present perfect form with the passive, we always use ‘has/have been’ + the past participle form.

VOICE

Voice is the form of a verb that shows whether the subject of a sentence performs the action (active) or is affected by it (passive voice).

There are two kinds of voice:

1. Active voice
2. Passive voice

Active Voice

This is the form of a verb which emphasizes the doer of the action by making it the subject.

Passive Voice

This is the form of a verb which emphasizes the object by making it the subject of the sentence. It is used when it is more convenient or interesting to stress the thing done than the doer of it or when the doer is unknown.

Examples

1. John revised the notes during the holiday. (Active voice)

The notes were revised by John during the holiday.

Past Perfect tense- passive voice

The passive form of this tense is developed by using …….has/have been plus the past participle form of the verb.

Examples

1. I have written two letters this morning(Active)

Two letters have been written by me this morning. (passive)

2. Someone has just broken a glass.

A glass has just been broken.

3. The teacher has taught me.

I have been taught by the teacher.

4. Has he eaten the food?

Has the food been eaten by him?

5. Who has taken my pen?

By whom has my pen been taken?

6. The dog hasn’t eaten the bone

The bone hasn’t been eaten by the dog.

A VIDEO EXPLAINING PASSIVE WITH THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Exercise