1. Past Indefinite Tense (Simple Past)
Passive Helping Verb
was / were + V3
Examples
Assertive:
Active: Ram wrote a letter.
Passive: A letter was written by Ram.
Negative:
Active: Ram did not write a letter.
Passive: A letter was not written by Ram.
Interrogative:
Active: Did Ram write a letter?
Passive: Was a letter written by Ram?
Practice Questions (12)
She cleaned the room.
They did not play cricket.
Did he read books?
The teacher taught English.
Ram did not help his friend.
Did they watch movies?
He wrote a letter.
The boy opened the door.
She did not cook food.
Did she sing songs?
We respected our teachers.
The dog chased the cat.
2. Past Continuous Tense
Passive Helping Verb
was / were + being + V3
Examples
Assertive:
Active: Ram was writing a letter.
Passive: A letter was being written by Ram.
Negative:
Active: Ram was not writing a letter.
Passive: A letter was not being written by Ram.
Interrogative:
Active: Was Ram writing a letter?
Passive: Was a letter being written by Ram?
Practice Questions (12)
She was cooking food.
They were playing football.
Was he reading a book?
The teacher was explaining the lesson.
Ram was not helping his friend.
Were they watching TV?
He was writing a letter.
The boys were flying kites.
She was not singing a song.
Was she drawing a picture?
We were learning English.
The dog was chasing the cat.
3. Past Perfect Tense
Passive Helping Verb
had + been + V3
Examples
Assertive:
Active: Ram had written a letter.
Passive: A letter had been written by Ram.
Negative:
Active: Ram had not written a letter.
Passive: A letter had not been written by Ram.
Interrogative:
Active: Had Ram written a letter?
Passive: Had a letter been written by Ram?
Practice Questions (12)
She had cleaned the room.
They had finished the work.
Had he read the book?
The teacher had explained the lesson.
Ram had not helped his friend.
Had they watched the movie?
He had written a letter.
The boy had opened the door.
She had not cooked food.
Had she sung a song?
We had completed our homework.
The dog had chased the cat.
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