Passive Perfect and Passive Continuous

The road is being repaired this month, and the documents have already been signed.

Notice

  • The documents have already been signed.
  • The new policy had been announced before I joined the company.
  • The bridge is being repaired this month.
  • The application was being processed when I called.

Rule

Passive perfect: has/have/had been + past participle — an action completed before now or before another past point.

Passive continuous: is/am/are/was/were being + past participle — an action in progress at a point in time.

Together with the simple and modal passive forms from earlier lessons, this completes the full passive range you need at B2.

Practice

  1. Complete: ‘By the time I arrived, the meeting _____ (already / start).’
    Answer: had already been started
  2. Complete: ‘The new bridge _____ (build) at the moment.’
    Answer: is being built
  3. Complete: ‘All the invitations _____ (send) by yesterday evening.’
    Answer: had been sent
  4. Identify the form: ‘The building is being renovated.’
    Answer: Passive continuous (present)

Connect

Practise all four passive forms together in mixed exercises.

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