Tense |
Form of to be & past participle (voltooid deelwoord |
Examples |
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Present simple |
am, is, are + made |
Wine is made from grapes. |
Present continuous |
am, is, are + being + sent I am sending the document right now. |
The document is being sent right now. |
Past simple |
was, were + invited |
John was invited to speak at the conference. |
Past continuous |
was, were + being + washed Someone was washing the dog when I got home. |
The dog was being washed when I got home. |
Future (will) |
will be + signed |
The contract will be signed tomorrow. |
Future (going to) |
am, is, are + going to be + built |
A bridge is going to be built within the next two years. |
Present perfect |
has, have + been + sold |
That start-up has been sold for $5 million. |
Past perfect |
had + been + hired |
The new manager had been hired before John left the company. |
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Modals: can/could |
can, could + be + issued |
A passport can only be issued at the embassy. |
Modal: have to |
have to, has to, had to + be + arranged |
A babysitter has to be arranged for this evening. |
Modal: must |
must + be + stopped |
Criminals must be stopped before they commit crimes. |