Essential Grammar in Use(Third Edition)--Passive Unit22

is being done                           has been done (passive 2)

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A

is/ are being ... (present continuous passive)

Somebody is painting the door. (active)

The door is being painted. (passive)

 

• My car is at the garage. It is being repaired. (= somebody is repairing it)
• Some new houses are being built opposite the park. (= somebody is building them)

Compare the present continuous and present simple:

• The office is being cleaned at the moment. (continuous)     The office is cleaned every day. (simple )
• In Britain, football matches are often played at the weekend, but no matches are being played next weekend.

B

has/ have been ... ( present perfect passive)

Somebody has painted the door. (active)

The door has been painted. (passive)

 

• My key has been stolen. (= somebody has stolen it)
• My keys have been stolen. (= somebody has stolen them)
• I'm not going to the party. I haven't been invited. (= nobody has invited me)
• Has this shirt been washed? (= has somebody washed it?)

Compare the present perfect and past simple:

• The room isn't dirty any more. It has been cleaned. (present perfect)
• The room was cleaned yesterday. (past simple)
• I can't find my keys. I think they've been stolen. (present perfect)
• My keys were stolen last week. (past simple)