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Grammar Tense Guide

This document provides an overview of how tenses are used in active and passive voice. It shows examples for each tense, such as: - Simple present tense examples are "Once a week, Tom cleans the house" in active voice and "Once a week, the house is cleaned by Tom" in passive voice. - Future perfect continuous tense examples are "The famous artist will have been painting the mural for over six months by the time it is finished" in active voice and "The mural will have been being painted by the famous artist for over six months by the time it is finished" in passive voice. - Various other tenses like past perfect, present perfect, and future

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Grammar Tense Guide

This document provides an overview of how tenses are used in active and passive voice. It shows examples for each tense, such as: - Simple present tense examples are "Once a week, Tom cleans the house" in active voice and "Once a week, the house is cleaned by Tom" in passive voice. - Future perfect continuous tense examples are "The famous artist will have been painting the mural for over six months by the time it is finished" in active voice and "The mural will have been being painted by the famous artist for over six months by the time it is finished" in passive voice. - Various other tenses like past perfect, present perfect, and future

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Active / Passive Overview

Tense Active Passive


Simple Present Once a week, Tom cleans the house. Once a week, the house is cleaned by Tom.
Present Continuous Right now, Sarah is writing the letter. Right now, the letter is being written by Sarah.
Simple Past Sam repaired the car. The car was repaired by Sam.
Past Continuous The salesman was helping the customer The customer was being helped by the salesman
when the thief came into the store. when the thief came into the store.
Present Perfect Many tourists have visited that castle. That castle has been visited by many tourists.
Present Perfect Recently, John has been doing the work. Recently, the work has been being done by John.
Continuous
Past Perfect George had repaired many cars before he Many cars had been repaired by George before
received his mechanic's license. he received his mechanic's license.
Past Perfect Chef Jones had been preparing the The restaurant's fantastic dinners had been
Continuous restaurant's fantastic dinners for two years being prepared by Chef Jones for two years
before he moved to Paris. before he moved to Paris.
Simple Future Someone will finish the work by 5:00 PM. The work will be finished by 5:00 PM.
will
Simple Future Sally is going to make a beautiful dinner A beautiful dinner is going to be made by Sally
be going to tonight. tonight.
Future Continuous At 8:00 PM tonight, John will be washing At 8:00 PM tonight, the dishes will be being
will the dishes. washed by John.
Future Continuous At 8:00 PM tonight, John is going to be At 8:00 PM tonight, the dishes are going to be
be going to washing the dishes. being washed by John.
Future Perfect They will have completed the project The project will have been completed before the
will before the deadline. deadline.
Future Perfect They are going to have completed the The project is going to have been completed
be going to project before the deadline. before the deadline.
Future Perfect The famous artist will have been painting The mural will have been being painted by the
Continuous the mural for over six months by the time it famous artist for over six months by the time it is
will is finished. finished.
Future Perfect The famous artist is going to have been The mural is going to have been being painted
Continuous painting the mural for over six months by by the famous artist for over six months by the
be going to the time it is finished. time it is finished.
Used to Jerry used to pay the bills. The bills used to be paid by Jerry.
Would Always My mother would always make the pies. The pies would always be made by my mother.
Future in the Past I knew John would finish the work by 5:00 I knew the work would be finished by 5:00 PM.
Would PM.
Future in the Past I thought Sally was going to make a I thought a beautiful dinner was going to be
Was Going to beautiful dinner tonight. made by Sally tonight.

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