2. PASSIVE VOICE IN PRESENT PERFECT
It is very
useful
Describes:
Something
that was done
in the past
Without a lot
of information
3. STRUCTURE
Affirmative Form
Object + have / has + been + verb3 (past
participle)
Question Form
Have / has + object + been + verb3 (past
participle)
4. Present Perfect Passive Voice answers two questions:
What has been done?
Example: A house has been built.
What has been being done?
Example: A house has been being built.
5. EXAMPLES:
Active: Thomas has written many books.
Passive: Many books have been written by Thomas.
Negative: Many books have not been written by Thomas
Question:
Active: Have the police caught the man?
Passive: Has the man been caught by the police?
6. EXERCISES
Kerrie has paid the bill.
The bill has been paid by Kerrie.
I have eaten a hamburger.
A hamburger has been eaten by me.
We have cycled five miles.
Five miles have been cycled by us.
I have opened the present.
The present has been opened.
7. They have not read the book.
The book has not been read.
You have not sent the parcel.
The parcel has not been sent.
We have not agreed to this issue.
This issue has not been agreed by us.
They have not caught the thieves.
The thieves have not caught by them.
Has she phoned him?
Has he been phoned by her?
8. Have they noticed us?
Have we been noticed by them?
They have built robots.
Robots have been built by them.
They have eaten breakfast.
Breakfast has been eaten by them.
She has read a lot of books.
Books have been read by her.
He has ordered a taxi.
A taxi has been ordered by him.
