In this article, I have explained the passive voice of past continuous tense with examples and exercises. I have explained the affirmative sentences, negative sentences, and interrogative sentences. I have also given the active voice of past continuous tense. I have also given an example of an active and passive voice.
Passive Voice of past continuous tense
Rules
Helping verb Was/Were + Being is used in order to convert active into passive voice. Past participle or 3rd form of the verb is used as a main verb. By is used after the main verb.Affirmative Sentences
Affirmative sentences start with the object, and then the helping verb Was/ Were + Being is used. Past participle or 3rd form of the verb is used as a main verb. By is used after 3rd form of the verb. At the end of the sentence, the subject is used.Structure
Object + Helping Verb + Helping Verb + Main Verb + By + Subject
Object + Was / Were + Being + VIII + By + Subject
Examples
- They were watching the movie. (Active Voice)
- The movie was being watched by them. (Passive Voice)
- She was eating an apple. (Passive Voice)
- An apple was being eaten by her. (Passive Voice)
- We were playing cricket. (Passive Voice)
- Cricket was being played by us. (Active Voice)
- He was preparing for the test. (Active Voice)
- The test was prepared for by him. (Passive Voice)
- She was reading the novel. (Active Voice )
- The novel was being read by her. (Passive Voice)
Negative Sentences
Rules
Negative sentences start with the object, and then the helping verb "Was / Were" + not being"is used. Past participle or 3rd form of a verb is used as a main verb. By is used after the main verb. At the end of the sentence, the subject is used.Structure
Subject + Helping Verb + Not + Helping verb + Main Verb + By + Subject
Subject + Was / Were + Not + Being + VIII + By + Subject
Examples
- They were not watching the movie. (Active Voice)
- The movie was not being watched by them. (Passive Voice)
- She was not eating an apple. (Passive Voice)
- An apple was not being eaten by her. (Passive Voice)
- We were not playing cricket. (Passive Voice)
- Cricket was not being played by us. (Active Voice)
- He was not preparing for the test. (Active Voice)
- The test was not being prepared for by him. (Passive Voice)
- She was not reading the novel. (Active Voice )
- The novel was not being read by her. (Passive Voice)
Interrogative Sentences
Interrogative sentences start with the helping verb Was /Were, and then object is used. Helping verb "Being "is used after the object, and then past participle or 3rd form of the verb is used. By is used after the main verb. At the end of the sentence, the subject is used.Structure
Helping Verb + Object + Helping Verb + Main Verb + By + Subject
Was / Were + Object + Being + VIII + Subject
Examples
- Were they watching the movie? (Active Voice)
- Was the movie being watched by them? (Passive Voice)
- Was she eating an apple? (Passive Voice)
- Was an apple being eaten by her? (Passive Voice)
- Were they playing cricket? (Passive Voice)
- Cricket was being played by us. (Active Voice)
- Was he preparing for the test? (Active Voice)
- Was the test being prepared for by him? (Passive Voice)
- Was she reading the novel? (Active Voice )
- Was the novel being read by her? (Passive Voice)
(WH) Interrogative Sentences
Rules
(WH) Interrogative sentences start with (WH) words like What, When, Where, How, Which, etc.and then helping verb Was/Were is used. The object is used after helping verb Was/Were, and Being is added. Past participle or 3rd form of the verb is used, and then by is used after the main verb. At the end of the sentence, the subject is used.Structure
(WH) Words + Helping Verb + Object + Being + Main Verb + By + Subject
Why + Was / Were + Object + Being + VIII + By + Subject
Examples
- What were they watching the movie? (Active Voice)
- What was the movie being watched by them? (Passive Voice)
- Why was she eating an apple? (Passive Voice)
- Why was an apple being eaten by her? (Passive Voice)
- Why were they playing cricket? (Passive Voice)
- Why was cricket being played by us? (Active Voice)
- Where was he preparing for the test? (Active Voice)
- Where was the test being prepared for by him? (Passive Voice)
- How was she reading the novel? (Active Voice )
- How was the novel being read by her? (Passive Voice)
(WH) Who
(WH) "Who" sentence, start with "By Whom.", and then helping verb "Was/Were " is used. The object is used after Was/Were. Past participle or 3rd form of the verb is used after "being".Structure
By Whom + Helping Verb + Object + Helping Verb + Main Verb
By Whom + Was/Were + Object + Being + VIII
Examples
- Who was reading a book? (Active Voice)
- By whom was a book being read? (Passive Voice)
- Who was helping you? (Active Voice)
- By whom were you being helped? (Passive Voice)
- Who was taking exercise? ( Active Voice)
- By whom was exercise being taken? (Passive Voice)
- Who was teasing her? (Active Voice)
- By whom was she being teased? (Passive Voice)
- Who was killing the snake? (Active Voice)
- By whom was a snake being killed? (Passive Voice)
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