be + past participle. Use it when the action is more important than who does it, or when we don't know who did it: My bike was stolen.
Add the person with by: Hamlet was written by Shakespeare. The tense is shown by be: is made, was made, has been made, will be made.
| tense | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present simple | They make cars here. | Cars are made here. |
| past simple | Someone stole my bike. | My bike was stolen. |
| present perfect | They have built a new school. | A new school has been built. |
| future | They will finish it soon. | It will be finished soon. |
Examples
- English is spoken all over the world.present
- The bridge was built in 1894.past
- The letters have been sent.present perfect
- The winner will be announced tomorrow.future
✅ Exercises
9 exercises: choose the right answer or type the missing word. Score 70% to complete the topic.