English Grammar: Future Perfect and Present Continuous Perfect in Passive Voice

Tenses to Passive Voice Conversion

Passive voice is often used when the focus of the sentence is on the action being done rather than who performs it. In English grammar, there are several tenses that can be converted into passive voice, which involves changing the verb form from active to passive and adding appropriate auxiliary verbs. Here, we will look at the Future Perfect and Present Continuous Perfect tenses.

Future Perfect

The Future Perfect tense in passive voice is formed by using the auxiliary verb "will" followed by the past participle of the main verb. For example:

• Active: "You will finish the assignment tomorrow."
• Passive: "The assignment will be finished tomorrow."

Present Continuous Perfect

The Present Continuous Perfect tense in passive voice is formed by using the auxiliary verbs "have" or "has" followed by the past participle of the main verb. For example:

• Active: "I have been studying for three hours."

• Passive: "I have been studying for three hours."

• Active: "She has been playing tennis all morning."

• Passive: "She has been playing tennis all morning."

In the passive voice, the subject is the receiver of the action, and the verb is in the passive form. For example:

• Active: "The company is building a new factory."
• Passive: "A new factory is being built by the company."

Passive voice can be useful in situations where the focus is on the action itself, rather than who performs it. However, it is often advised to use the active voice for clarity and brevity.