Understanding Present Perfect Passive
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Grammar:
The present perfect passive
passive when we communicate the action and not the person
object that performs it, either because it is unknown or not
important.
Formal present perfect passive with the verb
auxiliar
have/has + the past participle of the verb.
Active Voice Passive Voice
(present perfect simple) (present perfect passive)
They have made the The iPhones have been
iPhones in China since 1994. Made in China since 1994.
They have made the iPhones The iPhones have been
in China since 1994. He has chosen China since 1994.
They haven't done their Their homework hasn't been.
homework. done.
They have not done it. Their tasks have been completed.
task.
Has she baked the cake? Has the cake been baked?
Has she baked it? Have they baked the cake?
paste?
Examples:
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If we want to introduce the person or object that performs that
action we useby.
▪ The iPhones have been made in China since
1994byApple. The iPhones have been made in
ChinaforApple.
▪ The cake has been made by Emma.
factforEmma.
Positive Present Perfect Passive
Form the positive passive present perfect with:
subject + auxiliary verb have/has + been + the past
participle of the main verb.
Examples:
Active Voice Passive Voice
(present perfect simple) (present perfect passive)
They have left the freezer The freezer door has been
door open all night. left open all night.
They let her door The freezer door has
the freezer has been left open all the time
the night. night.
The Elite has stolen the The 2016 USA Presidential
USA 2016 Presidential The election has been stolen by
Elections. the Elite.
The Elite has stolen them The presidential elections
presidential elections from 2016 of the USA
from 2016 of the USA. has been robbed by the Elite.
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Present Perfect Passive Negative
Form the negative present perfect passive with:
subject + haven't/hasn't + been + past participle of
main verb.
Examples:
Active Voice Passive Voice
(present perfect simple) has been done
They haven't seen another Another UFO hasn't been
UFO north of the city. seen north of the city.
They have not seen another UFO. Another UFO has been
in the north of the city. seen in the north of the
city.
Last week the teacher hasn't. Last week another.
published another lesson. lesson hasn't been
published by the teacher.
Last week the
professor has Last week another
published another lesson. lesson has not been
published by the professor.
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Present Perfect Passive interrogative/question
Form the present perfect passive interrogative with:
Haven't/Hasn't + subject + been + the past participle of
main verb.
Active Voice Passive Voice
(present perfect simple) (present perfect passive)
Have they cooked dinner? Has dinner been cooked?
Are they cooking it? Has it been cooked?
price? price?
She looks worried. Have they? She looks.
fired her from her job? worried. Has she been
fired from her job?
She looks worried.
Lahan goodbye of his She looks worried. Has
employment? has been dismissed his
employment?
Examples:
Present Perfect Passive Syntax
● (+) Subject + have/has + past participle verb +
complement (+ by)
● ( - ) Subject + haven't/hasn't + past participle
+ complement (+ by)
● (?) Have/Has + subject + past participle +
complement (+ by)?
● (=) Yes, + subject + have/has. / No, + subject +
haven't/hasn't.
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