present simple They read books. is past participle Books are read by them.

are

present They are reading books. is being past participle Books are being read by them.
continuous are being

past simple He wrote a letter. was past participle A letter was written by him.
were

past continuous He was writing a letter. was being past participle A letter was being written by him.
were being

will He will read a book. will be past participle A book will be read by him.

present perfect He has written a letter. has been past participle A letter has been written by him.
have been

THE PASSIVE - BASICS