Passive verb forms
Here is a list of all the active and passive forms of the verb write.
Tense | Active verb form | Example | Passive verb form | Example |
Simple present | Base form of the verb | I write a letter.
He writes letters. |
Is / am / are written | A letter is written by me.
Letters are written by him. |
Present continuous | Is / am / are + past participle | I am writing a letter.
She is writing stories. |
Is / am / are + being + past participle | A letter is being written by me.
Stories are being written by her. |
Present perfect | Has / have + past participle | I have written a letter.
She has written several stories. |
Has / have + been + past participle | A letter has been written by me.
Several stories have been written by her. |
Simple past | Past tense form of the verb | I wrote a letter.
He wrote stories. |
Was / were + past participle | A letter was written by me.
Stories were written by him. |
Past continuous | Was/ were + ing form | He was writing a letter.
She was writing stories. |
Was / were + being + -ing form of the verb | A letter was being written by him.
Stories were written by her. |
Past perfect | Had + past participle | He had written a letter. | Had + been + past participle | A letter had been written by him. |
Simple future | Will / shall + base form of the verb | I will write a letter. | Will / shall + be + past participle | A letter will be written by me. |
Future perfect | Will / shall + have +past participle | I will have written a letter. | Will / shall + have + been + past participle | A letter will have been written by me. |