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is being done has been done (passive 2)
j | is/ are being ... (p resen t co n t in u o u s p a ssive)
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Som eb o d y is painting the d o or . (a ct ive)
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The d o or is being painted. (p a ssive)
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O M y car is at the garage. It is being repaired. (= so m eb ody is repairing it)
O Som e new houses are being b uilt opposite the park. (= so m eb o d y is building them )
Co m p are the present co ntinuous and present sim ple:
O The office is being cleaned at the m o m ent, (co n t in u o u s)
The office is cleaned every day. (sim p le)
O Football m atches are often played at the weekend, but no m atches are being played next
weekend.
For the present co ntinuous and present sim ple, see Units 8 and 25.
has/ have been ... (p resen t p erfect p a ssive)
b efo re n o wmSom eb o d y has painted the d o o r . (a ct ive)
The d o o r has been painted. (p a ssive)
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O M y key has been stolen. (= so m eb ody has stolen it)
O M y keys have been stolen. (= som eb o d y has stolen them )
O I'm not going to the party. I haven't been invited. (= no b ody has invited m e)
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Has this shirt been washed? (= has som eb o d y washed it?)
Co m p are the present perfect and past sim ple:
O The room isn't d irty any m ore. It has been cleaned, (p r esen t p erfect )
The room was cleaned yesterday, (p a st sim p le)
O I can't find m y keys. I think they've been stolen, (p resen t p erfect )
M y keys were stolen last week, (p a st sim p le)
For the present perfect and past sim ple, see Unit 20.
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