Chart of Active and Passive Verb Forms in Different Tenses

ACTIVE PASSIVE

PAST

They taught English last year. English was taught last year.

PAST CONTINUOUS

They were teaching English when English was bing taught when I started school. I started school.

PAST PERFECT

They had taught English for many English had been taught for years when I started many years when I school. started school.

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

They had been teaching English English had been being taught for many years when I for many years when I started school. started school.

PRESENT

They teach English in high English is taught in high schools. school.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

They are teaching English this English is being taught this year. year.

PRESENT PERFECT

They have taught English for English has been taught for many years. many years.

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

They have been teaching English English has been being taught for many years. for many years.

FUTURE

They will teach English next English will be taught next year. year.

They are going to teach English is going to be taught English next year. next year.

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

They will be teaching English English will be being taught next year. next year.

FUTURE PERFECT

They will have taught English English will have been taught next year. for many years.