Lesson Twelve
The Present Perfect, Passive Voice
S + (has or have) + been + past participle
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Plural
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I have been given
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We have been given
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You have been given
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You have been given
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He has been given
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She has been given
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They have been given
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Most people use contractions:
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Singular
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Plural
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I’ve been given
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We’ve been given
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You’ve been given
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You’ve been given
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He’s been given
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She’s been given
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They’ve been given
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1. This house has been given a fresh coat of paint.
When was it painted?
I don’t know.
Who painted the house?
I don’t know.
(The present perfect passive voice is useful in describing something that happened in the past–but you might not know when or by whom the thing was done.)
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2. This baby has been given a lot of love and care by its mother.
(You may use "it" for a baby unless you know the baby is a boy or a girl)
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3. They have been assigned to work on a big project.
(In the picture, their boss–the guy wearing the tie–is telling them what to do.)
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4. He has been tied up for several hours. A thief came into his house, tied him up, took his money, and left.
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5. The Eiffel Tower has been visited by people from all over the world.
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The present perfect passive is useful when describing something that was done in the past without a lot of information about who did it, when, how, why, etc.
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Next: Lesson Thirteen
past perfect passive
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