Passive Voice PASSIVE VOICE | Page 6

Tense Auxiliary verb + sample V3 (past participle) Examples A bridge is going to be built within the Future am, (going to) be is, are + going to + built next two years. New houses are going to be built in our neighborhood. That start-up has been sold for $5 Present perfect has, have + been + sold million. The rights to his book have been sold for $250,000. The new manager had been hired before John left the Past perfect had + been + hired company. All the employees had hired before the store opened.