Lesson TwelveThe Present Perfect, Passive Voice S + (has or have) + been + past participle Singular | Plural |
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I have been given | We have been given |
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You have been given | You have been given |
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He has been given | |
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She has been given | They have been given |
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| It has been given | |
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Most people use contractions: Singular | Plural |
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I’ve been given | We’ve been given |
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You’ve been given | You’ve been given |
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He’s been given | |
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She’s been given | They’ve been given |
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| It’s 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.) | | 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) | | 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.) | | 4. He has been tied up for several hours. A thief came into his house, tied him up, took his money, and left. | | 5. The Eiffel Tower has been visited by people from all over the world. | |
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 | 
