The passive in more tenses

What's in the lesson

1. 1Warm-up
2. 2Reading: an update from the party plannerReading comprehension
3. 3What does it mean?Grammar exercise
4. 4Find the passiveGrammar exercise
5. 5The passive in more tensesGrammar rule
6. 6Choose the right formGrammar exercise
7. 7What's been done?Grammar exercise
8. 8Active to passiveGrammar exercise
9. 9Questions for your teacherGrammar exercise
10. 10Say it naturallySpeaking practice
11. 11The event plannerSpeaking practice
12. 12About youGrammar exercise
13. 13Wrap-up

Homework

1. 1Homework: news from our townGrammar exercise
2. 2Homework: choose the right formGrammar exercise
3. 3Homework: an update emailDiscussion

Two slides from the lesson

Warm-up

A few questions about you before we start.

1. Have you ever had your phone, your car or your computer repaired? What was done?
2. Has a new store, park or building opened in your town recently?
3. Have you ever organized a party or an event? What did you have to do?

Grammar rule

The passive in more tenses

be + past participle: only be changes

Tense	Active	Passive
present simple	They make the cake.	The cake is made.
present continuous	They are making the cake.	The cake is being made.
past simple	They made the cake.	The cake was made.
present perfect	They have made the cake.	The cake has been made.
past perfect	They had made the cake.	The cake had been made.
future	They will make the cake.	The cake will be made.
modals	They can / must / should make the cake.	The cake can / must / should be made.

Negatives and questions

• The flowers haven't been ordered yet. · It won't be finished today. · Photos can't be taken here.
• Has the room been booked? · Will the cake be delivered? · Should the guests be asked?

When to add by

Only when it is important who does it: The cake will be delivered by the baker himself. Usually we don't say, because it is obvious or not important: The invitations have been sent.

Not is been made (is being made) and not has being sent (has been sent). Being is for the continuous; been is for the perfect.