PET: Passives

Somebody has cleaned the room.

• The room is being cleaned.

• The room has been cleaned.

• The room was cleaned.

Somebody is using the computer right now.

• The computer is used every day.

• The computer has been used by now.

• The computer is being used right now.

I didn’t realise that somebody was recording our conversation.

• I didn’t realise that our conversation was recorded.

• I didn’t realise that our conversation had been recorded.

• I didn’t realise that our conversation was being recorded.

When we got to the stadium, we found that they had cancelled the game.

• When we got to the stadium, we found that the game had been cancelled.

• When we got to the stadium, we found that the game was being cancelled.

• When we got to the stadium, we found that the game was cancelled.

They are building a new ring road round the city.

• A new ring road has been built round the city.

• A new ring road is being built round the city.

• A new ring road was being built round the city.

They have built a new hospital near the airport.

• A new hospital was built near the airport.

• A new hospital have been built near the airport.

• A new hospital has been built near the airport.

I think I have passed the test.

• I think the test has been passed.

• I think the test is passed.

• I think the test is being passed.