Perfect Passives
Like other passives, the perfects use a “be” verb with a past participle. In Present Perfect, the “be” verb is “have been” or “has been”. In Past Perfect, it's “had been”.
Present Perfect Examples
Active Form | Passive Form |
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They've published it. | It's been published. |
They've hired her. | She's been hired. |
Past Perfect Examples
Active Form | Passive Form |
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He'd done it many times. | It had been done many times. |
They'd eaten the food. | The food had been eaten. |