B1 Passive & Reported Speech 10 min read मध्यम

कर्मवाच्य: वर्तमान पूर्ण काल (कर दिया गया है)

Emphasize results with has/have + been + V3 when the doer is unknown or less important.

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Use this to talk about things that have happened to an object when the result is important now.

  • Use 'has been' for singular objects like 'The car has been washed'.
  • Use 'have been' for plural objects like 'The windows have been cleaned'.
  • Always use the Past Participle (V3) of the main verb after 'been'.
📦 Object + 🛠️ Has/Have + 🧱 Been + ✅ Verb (V3)

Overview

### Overview
English grammar में Passive Voice का उपयोग करना केवल एक नियम नहीं है, बल्कि यह बात करने का एक नज़रिया (perspective) है। जब हम Present Perfect Passive (has been done) की बात करते हैं, तो हमारा पूरा ध्यान उस काम या परिणाम (result) पर होता है जो अभी-अभी या हाल ही में पूरा हुआ है। हिंदी भाषी होने के नाते, हम अपनी रोज़मर्रा की बातचीत में अनजाने में ही बहुत बार Passive Voice का उपयोग करते हैं। जैसे जब हम कहते हैं, «दिवाली की सफ़ाई हो गई है» या «चाय बन गई है», तो हमारा ध्यान इस पर नहीं है कि सफ़ाई किसने की या चाय किसने बनाई, बल्कि इस पर है कि काम पूरा हो चुका है।
Present Perfect Passive का मुख्य उद्देश्य 'कर्ता' (doer) के बजाय 'कर्म' (object या recipient) को प्रधानता देना है। यह तब और भी महत्वपूर्ण हो जाता है जब हमें यह नहीं पता होता कि काम किसने किया, या जब काम करने वाला व्यक्ति महत्वपूर्ण नहीं होता। उदाहरण के लिए, यदि आप ऑफिस में हैं और कहना चाहते हैं कि «रिपोर्ट जमा कर दी गई है», तो आप The report has been submitted कहेंगे। यहाँ रिपोर्ट का जमा होना ज़्यादा ज़रूरी है, न कि वह व्यक्ति जिसने उसे क्लिक करके भेजा। इस संरचना को सीखने से आपकी English ज़्यादा professional, सटीक और natural लगने लगती है, खासकर formal situations जैसे कि emails, news reporting, और official announcements में।
### How This Grammar Works
इस ग्रामर को समझने के लिए सबसे पहले हमें Active और Passive के बीच के बुनियादी अंतर को देखना होगा।
  1. 1Active Voice (SVO): यहाँ Subject (कर्ता) सबसे पहले आता है।
  • I have cleaned the room. (मैंने कमरा साफ़ कर दिया है।)
  • यहाँ focus 'I' (मुझ) पर है।
  1. 1Passive Voice (OVS - English structure): यहाँ Object (जिस पर काम हुआ) सबसे पहले आता है।
  • The room has been cleaned. (कमरा साफ़ कर दिया गया है।)
  • यहाँ focus 'The room' पर है।
हिंदी के साथ तुलना (Linguistic Bridge):
हिंदी में जब हम Passive बनाते हैं, तो हम अक्सर 'जाना' क्रिया का प्रयोग सहायक क्रिया के रूप में करते हैं (जैसे: किया 'गया' है, भेजा 'गया' है)। English में, यही काम been करता है।
| विशेषता | हिंदी (Hindi) | अंग्रेज़ी (English) |
|---|---|---|
| संरचना | कर्म + क्रिया + गया है | Object + has/have been + V3 |
| उदाहरण | पत्र भेज दिया गया है। | The letter has been sent. |
| मुख्य क्रिया | भेजना (Past Participle रूप) | Sent (Past Participle - V3) |
| सहायक क्रिया | गया है | has been |
एक बड़ा अंतर यह है कि हिंदी में क्रिया अक्सर कर्ता या कर्म के लिंग (gender) के हिसाब से बदलती है (जैसे: खाना 'खाया' गया, चाय 'पी' गई), लेकिन English में ऐसा नहीं होता। English में केवल एकवचन (singular) और बहुवचन (plural) के आधार पर has या have का चुनाव किया जाता है।
### Formation Pattern
Present Perfect Passive बनाने का एक निश्चित फ़ॉर्मूला है। इसे सही ढंग से इस्तेमाल करने के लिए आपको क्रिया के तीसरे रूप (Past Participle या V3) की अच्छी जानकारी होनी चाहिए।
1. Positive Sentences (सकारात्मक वाक्य)
Subject (Recipient) + has/have + been + V3 (Past Participle)
  • Has been: Singular subjects के लिए (He, she, it, any singular noun जैसे the car, the bill)।
  • Have been: Plural subjects और I, You के लिए (I, we, you, they, plural nouns जैसे the students, the orders)।
| Subject | Auxiliary | been | V3 | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The project | has | been | completed | The project has been completed. |
| The invitations | have | been | sent | The invitations have been sent. |
| I | have | been | promoted | I have been promoted! |
2. Negative Sentences (नकारात्मक वाक्य)
नकारात्मक वाक्यों में has/have और been के बीच में not लगाया जाता है।
Subject + has/have + not + been + V3
  • The bill hasn't been paid yet. (बिल अभी तक जमा नहीं किया गया है।)
  • The results have not been announced. (परिणाम घोषित नहीं किए गए हैं।)
3. Interrogative Sentences (प्रश्नवाचक वाक्य)
सवाल पूछते समय has/have को वाक्य के शुरू में ले आते हैं।
Has/Have + Subject + been + V3?
  • Has the car been repaired? (क्या कार ठीक हो गई है?)
  • Have the guests been informed? (क्या मेहमानों को सूचित कर दिया गया है?)
एक महत्वपूर्ण नियम: केवल वही क्रियाएं (verbs) Passive में बदली जा सकती हैं जिनके साथ 'Object' (कर्म) होता है। इन्हें Transitive Verbs कहते हैं। जैसे sleep, go, arrive जैसी क्रियाओं का Passive नहीं बनता क्योंकि आप यह नहीं कह सकते कि
He has been arrived
### When To Use It
इसका उपयोग कब करना है, यह समझना ही असली कला है। यहाँ कुछ ऐसी स्थितियाँ दी गई हैं जहाँ Present Perfect Passive सबसे सटीक बैठता है:
1. जब काम करने वाला अज्ञात (Unknown) हो:
मान लीजिए आप सुबह उठते हैं और देखते हैं कि आपकी गली की लाइट टूट गई है। आपको नहीं पता किसने तोड़ी।
  • The street light has been broken. (स्ट्रीट लाइट तोड़ दी गई है।)
  • यहाँ by someone कहने की ज़रूरत नहीं है क्योंकि वह अज्ञात है।
2. जब काम ज़्यादा महत्वपूर्ण हो (Focus on the action):
क्रिकेट कमेंट्री या न्यूज़ में इसका बहुत उपयोग होता है।
  • The match has been called off due to rain. (बारिश के कारण मैच रद्द कर दिया गया है।)
  • यहाँ मैच का रद्द होना खबर है, उसे किसने रद्द किया (अंपायर या बोर्ड) वह कम महत्वपूर्ण है।
3. औपचारिक या व्यावसायिक संदर्भ में (Formal/Professional context):
ऑफिस के ईमेल में Active Voice कभी-कभी बहुत सीधा या कठोर लग सकता है। Passive इसे थोड़ा विनम्र और professional बनाता है।
  • Active:
    I have finished the work.
  • Passive: The work has been finished. (काम पूरा कर लिया गया है।)
4. किसी पर सीधा आरोप लगाने से बचने के लिए (Diplomacy):
अगर किसी ने हिसाब-किताब में गलती की है, तो सीधे यह कहना कि
You have made a mistake
(तुमने गलती की है) थोड़ा बुरा लग सकता है। इसके बजाय आप कह सकते हैं:
  • A mistake has been made in the calculations. (गणना में एक गलती हो गई है।)
  • इससे आप बिना किसी का नाम लिए समस्या की ओर इशारा कर सकते हैं।
5. बदलाव या विकास दिखाने के लिए (Changes/Developments):
  • Our city has been transformed in the last five years. (पिछले पांच वर्षों में हमारा शहर पूरी तरह बदल गया है।)
### Common Mistakes
हिंदी भाषी छात्र अक्सर Present Perfect Passive में कुछ खास तरह की गलतियाँ करते हैं, जो मुख्य रूप से हिंदी से सीधे अनुवाद (Literal Translation) के कारण होती हैं:
1. 'Been' को भूल जाना:
यह सबसे आम गलती है। हिंदी में हम कहते हैं «काम हो गया है»। छात्र इसका अनुवाद करते हैं The work has finished
  • गलती: The work has finished. (इसका मतलब हुआ कि काम ने खुद को खत्म कर लिया, जो कि असंभव है।)
  • सही: The work has been finished.
*याद रखें:* अगर काम किसी चीज़ पर किया गया है, तो been लगाना अनिवार्य है।
2. 'Has/Have' का गलत चुनाव:
हिंदी में हम 'काम' (work) को एकवचन मानते हैं, लेकिन कई बार English के शब्दों में भ्रम हो जाता है।
  • गलती: The documents has been signed.
  • सही: The documents have been signed. (क्योंकि documents बहुवचन है।)
3. क्रिया के गलत रूप का प्रयोग (V2 vs V3):
कई छात्र Past Simple (V2) और Past Participle (V3) में उलझ जाते हैं।
  • गलती: The letter has been wrote.
  • सही: The letter has been written.
*टिप:* Passive Voice में हमेशा V3 का ही प्रयोग करें, चाहे टेंस कोई भी हो।
4. 'By' का अनावश्यक प्रयोग:
हिंदी में हम अक्सर कहते हैं «मेरे द्वारा काम किया गया»। English में हर बार by me या by them कहना ज़रूरी नहीं होता और यह सुनने में थोड़ा अजीब (unnatural) लग सकता है।
  • Unnatural: The tea has been made by me.
  • Natural: The tea has been made. (अगर सबको पता है कि आपने ही बनाई है, तो by me कहने की ज़रूरत नहीं है।)
### Contrast With Similar Patterns
अक्सर छात्र Present Perfect Active, Present Perfect Passive और Simple Past Passive के बीच भ्रमित हो जाते हैं। नीचे दी गई टेबल से यह अंतर स्पष्ट हो जाएगा:
| Tense/Form | Structure | Focus | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present Perfect Active | Sub + has/have + V3 | कर्ता (Doer) पर | The chef has prepared the meal. (शेफ ने खाना तैयार कर लिया है।) |
| Present Perfect Passive | Sub + has/have + been + V3 | परिणाम (Result) पर | The meal has been prepared. (खाना तैयार कर लिया गया है।) |
| Simple Past Passive | Sub + was/were + V3 | अतीत के समय (Past time) पर | The meal was prepared an hour ago. (खाना एक घंटे पहले तैयार किया गया था।) |
ध्यान दें: Present Perfect Passive (has been done) का संबंध वर्तमान से होता है—यानी खाना अब तैयार है और आप उसे खा सकते हैं। जबकि Simple Past Passive (was done) केवल यह बताता है कि अतीत में कुछ हुआ था, उसका वर्तमान से संबंध होना ज़रूरी नहीं है।
### Quick FAQ
1. क्या हम हर वाक्य को Passive में बदल सकते हैं?
नहीं। केवल उन्हीं वाक्यों को बदला जा सकता है जिनमें Object हो। उदाहरण के लिए, I have gone to the market का Passive नहीं बन सकता क्योंकि go एक Intransitive verb है।
2. 'Has been' और 'Have been' में क्या अंतर है?
यह पूरी तरह से उस चीज़ (subject) पर निर्भर करता है जिसके बारे में आप बात कर रहे हैं। अगर वह एक है (जैसे The book), तो has been लगाएँ। अगर वह एक से ज़्यादा हैं (जैसे The books), तो have been लगाएँ। I और You के साथ हमेशा have been आता है।
3. 'Has been done' और 'Is being done' में क्या अंतर है?
Has been done का मतलब है कि काम पूरा हो चुका है (Present Perfect Passive)।
Is being done का मतलब है कि काम अभी चल रहा है (Present Continuous Passive)।
जैसे: The road has been repaired (सड़क ठीक हो गई है) vs The road is being repaired (सड़क ठीक की जा रही है)।
4. क्या Passive Voice का उपयोग करना गलत माना जाता है?
बिल्कुल नहीं! पुराने समय में लोग कहते थे कि Active Voice बेहतर है, लेकिन आधुनिक English में, विशेषकर ऑफिस और न्यूज़ में, Passive Voice का अपना एक महत्वपूर्ण स्थान है। यह आपकी भाषा को संतुलित और निष्पक्ष (objective) बनाता है।

Present Perfect Passive Conjugation

Subject Auxiliary 1 Auxiliary 2 (Been) Past Participle Example
I
have
been
informed
I have been informed.
You
have
been
chosen
You have been chosen.
He / She / It
has
been
seen
It has been seen.
We
have
been
invited
We have been invited.
They
have
been
warned
They have been warned.

Common Contractions

Full Form Contraction Negative Contraction
I have been
I've been
I haven't been
He has been
He's been
He hasn't been
It has been
It's been
It hasn't been
They have been
They've been
They haven't been

Meanings

A grammatical structure used to describe an action that was completed at an unspecified time in the past, where the focus is on the object and the current state of that object.

1

Recent News/Events

Reporting something that just happened where the 'who' is less important than the 'what'.

“A new law has been passed by the government.”

“The missing cat has been found!”

2

Changes over time

Describing how something has been modified or improved up to the present moment.

“The kitchen has been renovated recently.”

“The software has been updated to version 2.0.”

3

Unspecified Actor

Used when we don't know who did the action or it is obvious.

“My bike has been stolen!”

“The trash has been taken out.”

Reference Table

Reference table for कर्मवाच्य: वर्तमान पूर्ण काल (कर दिया गया है)
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Subj + has/have + been + V3
The bill has been paid.
Negative
Subj + hasn't/haven't + been + V3
The bill hasn't been paid.
Question
Has/Have + subj + been + V3?
Has the bill been paid?
Short Answer (+)
Yes, + subj + has/have.
Yes, it has.
Short Answer (-)
No, + subj + hasn't/haven't.
No, it hasn't.
With 'Just'
Subj + has/have + just + been + V3
The cat has just been fed.
With 'Already'
Subj + has/have + already + been + V3
The work has already been done.

औपचारिकता का स्तर

औपचारिक
The requested documentation has been submitted for your review.

The requested documentation has been submitted for your review. (Workplace communication)

तटस्थ
The documents have been sent.

The documents have been sent. (Workplace communication)

अनौपचारिक
The files have been sent over.

The files have been sent over. (Workplace communication)

बोलचाल
Sent it! (Implicit passive)

Sent it! (Implicit passive) (Workplace communication)

When to use Present Perfect Passive

Present Perfect Passive

News

  • Arrests A thief has been caught
  • Laws A law has been passed

Results

  • Chores The floor has been mopped
  • Work The report has been sent

Changes

  • Renovation The wall has been painted
  • Updates The app has been updated

Active vs. Passive

Active (Focus on Actor)
The chef has cooked the meal. Chef = Important
Passive (Focus on Result)
The meal has been cooked. Meal = Important

Choosing the Tense

1

Is the action finished?

YES
Go to next
NO
Use Present Continuous Passive
2

Is the time specific (e.g. yesterday)?

YES
Use Past Simple Passive
NO
Use Present Perfect Passive

Common Verbs in this Tense

📞

Communication

  • Informed
  • Told
  • Asked
  • Sent
🎨

Creation

  • Built
  • Made
  • Written
  • Painted
💥

Destruction

  • Broken
  • Stolen
  • Damaged
  • Lost

स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण

1

The window has been broken.

The window is now in pieces.

2

The food has been cooked.

The food is ready to eat.

3

The letters have been sent.

The letters are in the mail.

4

The car has been washed.

The car is clean now.

1

Has the mail been delivered yet?

Did the mail arrive?

2

The keys have been lost.

Someone lost the keys.

3

The room has not been cleaned.

The room is still dirty.

4

Many books have been written about him.

People wrote many books about him.

1

The meeting has been rescheduled for tomorrow.

The time of the meeting changed.

2

All the tickets have already been sold.

There are no tickets left.

3

The suspect has been arrested by the police.

The police caught the person.

4

The software has been updated to fix the bugs.

The program was improved.

1

It has been argued that the policy is ineffective.

Some people say the policy doesn't work.

2

The ancient ruins have been preserved for centuries.

The ruins were kept in good condition.

3

Several complaints have been received regarding the noise.

People complained about the noise.

4

The contract has been signed by both parties.

Both sides agreed and signed.

1

The implications of this discovery have been widely discussed.

Many people talked about what this means.

2

Considerable progress has been made in the field of AI.

AI has improved a lot.

3

The budget has been slashed due to the economic crisis.

They cut the budget significantly.

4

The tradition has been handed down through generations.

Families passed this tradition on.

1

The nuances of the text have been meticulously analyzed.

They looked at every small detail of the writing.

2

It has been widely posited that the universe is expanding.

Scientists suggest the universe is getting bigger.

3

The candidate's reputation has been irrevocably tarnished.

The person's name is ruined forever.

4

The infrastructure has been overhauled to meet modern standards.

They completely rebuilt the systems.

आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले

Passive Voice: Present Perfect (Has been done) बनाम Past Simple Passive

Learners use 'has been' when they should use 'was' for a specific time.

Passive Voice: Present Perfect (Has been done) बनाम Present Continuous Passive

Mixing up 'is being done' (now) and 'has been done' (finished).

Passive Voice: Present Perfect (Has been done) बनाम Present Perfect Active

Forgetting 'been' makes the object the actor.

सामान्य गलतियाँ

The car has washed.

The car has been washed.

Without 'been', it sounds like the car washed itself.

The books have been write.

The books have been written.

You must use the Past Participle (V3), not the base form.

The window was been broken.

The window has been broken.

Don't mix 'was' and 'been'.

He has been tell.

He has been told.

Irregular verbs need the correct V3 form.

The homework have been done.

The homework has been done.

'Homework' is uncountable and singular in English.

Has been the mail delivered?

Has the mail been delivered?

In questions, the subject must come after 'Has/Have'.

The cake has been ate.

The cake has been eaten.

Using V2 (ate) instead of V3 (eaten).

The report has been being finished.

The report has been finished.

Don't mix Present Perfect with Continuous unless you mean it's still happening.

The trees have been plant yesterday.

The trees were planted yesterday.

If you have a specific time like 'yesterday', you cannot use Present Perfect.

It has been said me.

I have been told.

Passive structures with 'say' usually require 'It has been said that...' or 'I have been told'.

The data has been analyzed since two hours.

The data has been analyzed for two hours.

Incorrect use of 'since' vs 'for' in passive voice.

The problem has been solved by now.

The problem should have been solved by now.

Modal perfect passive confusion.

वाक्य संरचनाएँ

The ___ has been ___.

Have the ___ been ___ yet?

It has been ___ that ___.

___ has just been ___.

Real World Usage

News Headlines constant

A new cure for the virus has been discovered.

Office Emails very common

The meeting has been moved to Room 302.

Social Media common

My account has been hacked!

Travel Announcements very common

The flight has been delayed by two hours.

Food Delivery Apps constant

Your order has been picked up.

Job Interviews occasional

I have been given many responsibilities in my previous role.

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The 'Been' Bridge

Think of 'been' as the bridge that connects the past action to the present result. Without the bridge, the sentence falls apart!
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No 'By' Needed

You don't always need to say 'by someone'. Only add it if the person is actually interesting or surprising.
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Check the Object

Always check if your subject is singular or plural. 'The data has been...' vs 'The results have been...'
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Polite Blame

Use this tense to be polite. Instead of 'You broke the vase,' say 'The vase has been broken.' It sounds less like an attack.

Smart Tips

Use the Present Perfect Passive to sound professional and focus on the project's progress.

I finished the tasks you gave me. All assigned tasks have been completed.

Use 'has been' to describe the change without needing to know who did it.

Someone painted this wall. This wall has been painted!

Use the passive to avoid sounding like you are accusing someone directly.

You didn't send the email. The email hasn't been sent yet.

Always double-check the V3 form. It's the most common place for mistakes.

The glass has been broke. The glass has been broken.

उच्चारण

/hæz bɪn/

The weak 'been'

In natural speech, 'been' is often pronounced as /bɪn/ (like 'bin') rather than /biːn/ (like 'bean').

It's been FINISHED.

Contraction stress

When using 'I've been' or 'It's been', the stress is usually on the past participle, not the auxiliary.

Rising intonation for questions

Has the mail been delivered? ↗

Asking for confirmation.

याद करें

स्मृति सहायक

Remember 'H.B.P.' — Has Been Participle. It's like a 'Happy Birthday Party' for the object!

दृश्य संबंध

Imagine a 'Finished' stamp being pressed onto a box. The box is the subject, and the stamp is the 'has been done' part. The box doesn't move itself; someone else stamps it.

Rhyme

If the work is through and the result is new, 'Has been done' is the tense for you!

Story

A detective walks into a room. He sees a broken window. He says, 'The window has been broken.' He sees an empty safe. He says, 'The money has been stolen.' He doesn't know who did it yet, but he sees the results everywhere.

Word Web

HasHaveBeenDoneFinishedResultObjectPassive

चैलेंज

Look around your room. Find three things that have changed today and say them in the passive. (e.g., 'The bed has been made.')

सांस्कृतिक नोट्स

British speakers use the Present Perfect Passive much more frequently than Americans for recent events.

In scientific and academic writing, this tense is used to maintain an objective, impersonal tone.

Used to avoid direct blame. Instead of 'You didn't pay the bill,' a company will say 'The bill hasn't been paid.'

The passive voice in English evolved from Old English 'beon' (to be) and 'weorthan' (to become).

बातचीत की शुरुआत

Has your city been changed much in the last five years?

Have you ever been told a secret you couldn't keep?

Has any of your work been published online?

What's the best gift you've ever been given?

डायरी विषय

Write about a time your plans were changed suddenly. Use the passive voice.
List 5 things in your house that have been fixed or improved recently.
Describe a news story you heard today using only the passive voice.
Imagine you are a manager. Write a status report on a project.

सामान्य गलतियाँ

Incorrect

सही


Incorrect

सही


Incorrect

सही


Incorrect

सही

Test Yourself

Complete the sentence with the Present Perfect Passive form of the verb in brackets.

The letters ___ (send) already.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: have been sent
'Letters' is plural, so we use 'have been' + the V3 'sent'.
Which sentence is correct? बहुविकल्पी

Check the status of the project.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The project has been finished.
The passive requires 'has been' + V3.
Find the mistake in this sentence: 'The car has been wash yesterday.' Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

The car has been wash yesterday.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Both A and B
You need the V3 'washed', and because it says 'yesterday', you should use Past Simple 'was'.
Change this active sentence to passive: 'Someone has stolen my bike.' Sentence Transformation

Someone has stolen my bike.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: My bike has been stolen.
'My bike' is singular, so we use 'has been stolen'.
Match the subject to the correct auxiliary. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The cat -> has been
Singular subjects take 'has', plural and 'I/You' take 'have'.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Is the report ready? B: Yes, it ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: has been finished
The report is singular and the action is complete.
Is this sentence Active or Passive? Grammar Sorting

'The window has been broken.'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Passive
It uses 'been' + V3 and the window is the receiver of the action.
Put the words in order. Sentence Building

yet / not / the / been / bill / has / paid

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The bill has not been paid yet.
The standard order is Subj + has + not + been + V3.

Score: /8

अभ्यास प्रश्न

8 exercises
Complete the sentence with the Present Perfect Passive form of the verb in brackets.

The letters ___ (send) already.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: have been sent
'Letters' is plural, so we use 'have been' + the V3 'sent'.
Which sentence is correct? बहुविकल्पी

Check the status of the project.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The project has been finished.
The passive requires 'has been' + V3.
Find the mistake in this sentence: 'The car has been wash yesterday.' Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

The car has been wash yesterday.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Both A and B
You need the V3 'washed', and because it says 'yesterday', you should use Past Simple 'was'.
Change this active sentence to passive: 'Someone has stolen my bike.' Sentence Transformation

Someone has stolen my bike.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: My bike has been stolen.
'My bike' is singular, so we use 'has been stolen'.
Match the subject to the correct auxiliary. Match Pairs

Match them:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The cat -> has been
Singular subjects take 'has', plural and 'I/You' take 'have'.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Is the report ready? B: Yes, it ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: has been finished
The report is singular and the action is complete.
Is this sentence Active or Passive? Grammar Sorting

'The window has been broken.'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Passive
It uses 'been' + V3 and the window is the receiver of the action.
Put the words in order. Sentence Building

yet / not / the / been / bill / has / paid

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The bill has not been paid yet.
The standard order is Subj + has + not + been + V3.

Score: /8

Practice Bank

12 exercises
Complete the sentence with the correct passive form. खाली जगह भरो

All the tickets for the concert ___ sold out.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: have been
Identify and correct the grammar mistake. Error Correction

The package has deliver to the wrong address.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The package has been delivered to the wrong address.
Select the sentence that uses the Passive Voice: Present Perfect correctly. बहुविकल्पी

Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The ancient city has been discovered by archaeologists.
Translate the sentence into English, using the Passive Voice: Present Perfect. अनुवाद

Translate: 'Many mistakes have been made.'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["Many mistakes have been made."]
Put the words in the correct order to form a passive sentence. Sentence Reorder

Arrange these words into a meaningful sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The project has been completed
Match the subject with the correct auxiliary verb for the Passive Voice: Present Perfect. Match Pairs

Match the subjects with the correct form:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: matched
Complete the sentence with the appropriate passive form. खाली जगह भरो

The new policy ___ implemented successfully.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: has been
Correct the error in the passive voice sentence. Error Correction

Their car have been repaired at the garage.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Their car has been repaired at the garage.
Which sentence demonstrates correct usage of the Passive Voice: Present Perfect? बहुविकल्पी

Select the grammatically correct sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The payment has been processed.
Translate into English, using the Present Perfect Passive. अनुवाद

Translate: 'The window has been broken.'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["The window has been broken."]
Unscramble the words to form a grammatically correct sentence in the passive voice. Sentence Reorder

Rearrange these words:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: We have been informed
Match the infinitive verbs to their correct past participles for passive constructions. Match Pairs

Match the verbs with their Past Participle forms:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: matched

Score: /12

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल (8)

Yes! You can say 'The book has been written by a famous author.' However, we usually omit it if the person isn't important.

'Was done' is for a specific past time (e.g., yesterday). 'Has been done' is for an unspecified time or when the result is important now.

'Been' is the passive marker. Without it, the sentence is active. 'The dog has fed' means the dog gave food to someone else!

Yes, especially when talking about news, chores, or things that have gone wrong (like 'My phone has been stolen').

Absolutely. 'The winner has just been announced' is a very common way to report recent news.

No. Only 'transitive' verbs (verbs that take an object) can be passive. You can't say 'He has been slept.'

Swap the subject and 'has/have'. For example: 'Has the car been washed?'

It is neutral. It can be used in both formal emails and casual conversation.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

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In Other Languages

Spanish high

ha sido + participio

Spanish participles must match the gender and number of the subject.

French high

a été + participe

French uses 'être' for some active perfect tenses, which can confuse learners.

German moderate

ist ... worden

German uses 'become' (werden) instead of 'been' (sein) to form the passive.

Japanese low

-te iru (resultative state)

Japanese often avoids the passive where English requires it, preferring active verbs with unspecified subjects.

Arabic none

Internal Passive (Fu'ila)

There is no auxiliary verb for 'have' or 'been' in the Arabic passive.

Chinese low

bèi (被) + verb

Chinese does not conjugate verbs for tense or person.

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