Passive progressive

yes-no questions in passive voice 1 to be usage 2 the verb to be in english 3 to be verbs examples 4 In the passive example of present progressive tense, the storm is focused on rather than the factors of the storm. Use the passive voice if you do not wish to detail the factors of the storm and instead wish to present the storm as the focus of the sentence. 5 The present progressive passive is an English verb form that refers to verbs in the present tense, progressive aspect, indicative mood, and passive voice. Formation of the Present Progressive Passive. Just like most other verb forms in English, the present progressive passive is periphrastic. 6 Passive voice in the present progressive tense is created with the present tense form of the verb to be (am, is, are) + being + the 3rd form of the verb (eaten, done, begun, etc.). Examples: The music is being played in my room. They are being taught. My computer is being fixed. His book is being published soon. 7 Jane Austen was among the last generation of writers to use the old verb form without the passive “being.” Later writers made greater use of “being” as they shifted to the new passive progressive tense (or “aspect,” a term many linguists prefer). But the transition wasn’t a smooth one. 8 PASSIVE: The apple is eaten. 9 The verbs in this category are used only marginally with the progressive. 10 We use am / is / are + being + verb3 (past participle) to form present continuous passive. Forming passive with explanations, examples and exercises online for ESL EFL students and teachers. 11 Compare Verbs and the passive We can form passive structures with verbs that are followed by an object (transitive verbs) and some clauses where the verb is followed by a preposition: My favourite mug was broken. (Someone broke my favourite mug.) Their car was broken into and the radio was taken. (Someone broke into their car and took their radio.). 12