The PASSIVE We use the PASSIVE when

we don’t know or it is not important

be + Verb III who the ‘doer’ of the action is.

Present Simple Present Continuous Present Perfect

am am being have been
I I I you we they
are are being
you we they you we they has been
is is being he she it
he she it he she it

Past Simple Past Continuous Future Simple

was was being will be
I he she it I he she it I
you we they
were were being he she it
you we they you we they

active passive
Present Simple She draws the flowers. The flowers are drawn.
Present Continuous She is drawing the flowers. The flowers are being drawn.
Present Perfect She has drawn the flowers. The flowers have been drawn.
Past Simple She drew the flowers. The flowers were drawn.
Past Continuous She was drawing the flowers. The flowers were being drawn.
Future Simle She will draw the flowers. The flowers will be drawn.

II
ACTIVE My brother wrote this email.

III
PASSIVE This email was by my brother.
written
+
The flower was planted by Mary. Iby meyouby
youheby himsheby
?
heritby itweby
Was the flower planted by Ann?
usyou by
No, it wasn’t.
youtheyby them
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The flower was NOT planted by Ann.

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Who was the flower planted by?
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