Writing with Tenses / Active & Passive Voice
LESSON 134 OF 261 · 7 MIN READ

Forms of BE

Identify the tense first. Then choose BE for the new subject: I am; he/she/it is; you/we/they are. Use was/were for past; being for continuous passive; been after perfect have.

Understand the idea

Identify the tense first. Then choose BE for the new subject: I am; he/she/it is; you/we/they are. Use was/were for past; being for continuous passive; been after perfect have.

Look closely

The room is cleaned.

The rooms are being cleaned.

The room has been cleaned.

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