We use present perfect tense usually to describe something about the past that has a connection with the present time. It can describe a past experience that has importance to now, or it can refer to an action that began in the past and continues up to the present, or it can express a recent action that creates consequences in this moment.
How to Make Present Perfect Tense Passive Sentences
We use the present perfect tense in passive voice to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present. To form a sentence in passive voice of present perfect tense, we use the following rules:
We convert the object of the assertive sentence into the subject.
Use the helping verb have/has been according to the subject.
Use the past participle form of the verb.
Then use the word “by” to state the doer.
Then convert the subject of the active voice sentence into the object.
Present Perfect Positive Passive Sentences
We use the present perfect tense in passive voice to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present. To form a sentence in passive voice of present perfect tense, we follow these steps:
We use “have been” or “has been” according to the subject of the sentence.
We use the past participle form of the verb.
We use the object of the active voice sentence as the subject of the passive voice sentence.
We add “by” followed by the subject of the active voice sentence.
The structure formula is:
Object + has/have + been + past participle (V3) + (by + subject)
Active voice: I (Subject) + have + eaten (V3) + a sandwich (Object).
Passive voice: The sandwich (Object) + has + been + eaten (V3) + by me (By + subject).
Positive Sentences
| Object | Auxiliary verb | Be | Main Verb | By + subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Object | Have/Has | Been | Past participle of the verb (V3) | I |
| Object | Have/Has | Been | Past participle of the verb (V3) | You |
| Object | Have/Has | Been | Past participle of the verb (V3) | We |
| Object | Have/Has | Been | Past participle of the verb (V3) | They |
| Object | Have/Has | Been | Past participle of the verb (V3) | He |
| Object | Have/Has | Been | Past participle of the verb (V3) | She |
| Object | Have/Has | Been | Past participle of the verb (V3) | It |
Present Perfect Tense Positive Passive Examples:
Here are some positive sentence examples in Present Perfect Tense Passive voice.
Active voice: I have written an amazing book.
Passive voice: An amazing book has been written (by me).
Active voice: Jim has helped me a ton.
Passive voice: I have been helped a ton (by Jim).
Active voice: Most of the people have tried sushi.
Passive voice: Sushi has been tried (by most of the people).
Active voice: Nobody has done this before.
Passive voice: This has never been done before (by anyone).
Active voice: My mother has helped a lot of students.
Passive voice: A lot of students have been helped (by my mother).
Active voice: I have prepared pizza for everyone in the house.
Passive voice: Pizza has been prepared for everyone in the house (by me).
Active voice: Luke has bought a bike recently.
Passive voice: A bike has been bought recently (by Luka).
Present Perfect Tense Negative Passive Sentences
We use the present perfect tense in passive voice to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present. To form a negative sentence in passive voice of present perfect tense, we follow these steps:
We use “have not been” or “has not been” according to the subject of the sentence.
We use the past participle form of the verb.
We use the object of the active voice sentence as the subject of the passive voice sentence.
We add “by” followed by the subject of the active voice sentence.
The structure formula is:
Object + has not/have not + been + past participle (V3) + (by + subject)
Active voice: I (Subject) + have not + eaten (V3) + a sandwich (Object).
Passive voice: The sandwich (Object) + has not + been + eaten (V3) + by me (By + subject).
Negative Passive Sentences
| Object | Auxiliary verb + Not | Be | Main Verb | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Object | Have not / has not | Been | Past participle of the verb (V3) | I |
| Object | Have not / has not | Been | Past participle of the verb (V3) | You |
| Object | Have not / has not | Been | Past participle of the verb (V3) | We |
| Object | Have not / has not | Been | Past participle of the verb (V3) | They |
| Object | Have not / has not | Been | Past participle of the verb (V3) | He |
| Object | Have not / has not | Been | Past participle of the verb (V3) | She |
| Object | Have not / has not | Been | Past participle of the verb (V3) | It |
Present Perfect Tense Negative Passive Examples:
Here are some negative sentence examples in Present Perfect Tense Passive voice.
Active voice: I have not written an amazing book.
Passive voice: An amazing book has not been written (by me).
Active voice: Jim has not helped me .
Passive voice: I have not been helped (by Jim).
Active voice: Most of the people have not tried sushi.
Passive voice: Sushi has not been tried (by most of the people).
Active voice: Nobody has not done this before.
Passive voice: This has never been done before (by anyone).
Active voice: My mother has not helped a lot of students.
Passive voice: A lot of students have not been helped (by my mother).
Active voice: I have not prepared pizza yet.
Passive voice: Pizza has not been prepared yet (by me).
Active voice: Luke has not bought a bike recently.
Passive voice: A bike has not been bought recently (by Luka).
Passive Questions in Present Perfect Tense
To form passive questions in present perfect tense, we can follow these steps:
We use “have” or “has” according to the subject of the sentence.
We use “been” after “have” or “has”.
We use the past participle form of the verb.
We use “by” followed by the subject of the active voice sentence.
We add a question mark at the end of the sentence.
For example:
Active: Have you eaten a burger?
Passive: Has a sandwich been eaten by you?
Passive Interrogative Sentences
| Auxiliary verb | Be | Main Verb | By | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have / Has | Been | Past participle of the main verb | By | I |
| Have / Has | Been | Past participle of the main verb | By | You |
| Have / Has | Been | Past participle of the main verb | By | We |
| Have / Has | Been | Past participle of the main verb | By | They |
| Have / Has | Been | Past participle of the main verb | By | He |
| Have / Has | Been | Past participle of the main verb | By | She |
| Have / Has | Been | Past participle of the main verb | By | It |
Present Perfect Tense Passive Interrogative Examples:
Here are some positive passive interrogative examples in Present Perfect Tense:
Active voice: Have you called her yet?
Passive voice: Has she been called yet?
Active voice: Has Tim invited you to the meeting?
Passive voice: Have you been invited to the meeting by him?
Active voice: Have they made the plan?
Passive voice: Has the plan been made?
Active voice: Have they started the game?
Passive voice: Has the game been started?
Active voice: Has she prepared the meal?
Passive voice: Has the meal been prepared?
Active voice: Have they killed the bugs?
Passive voice: Have the bugs been killed?
Negative Passive Interrogative sentences in Present Perfect Tense
Negative passive interrogative sentences in present perfect tense are formed by adding “not” or “n’t” after the auxiliary verb “have or has”. To form negative passive interrogative in present perfect tense, we can follow these steps:
We use “have not” or “has not” according to the subject of the sentence.
We use “been” after “have not” or “has not”.
We use the past participle form of the verb.
We use the object of the active voice sentence as the subject of the passive voice sentence.
We add “by” followed by the subject of the active voice sentence.
We add a question mark at the end of the sentence.
For example:
a) Active Voice: Have you not eaten a sandwich?
b) Passive Voice: Has a sandwich not been eaten by you?
Negative Passive Interrogative Sentences
| Auxiliary verb + not | Not + be (V3) | Main Verb | By | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have not / has not | Not been | Past Participle of the verb | By | I |
| Have not / has not | Not been | Past Participle of the verb | By | You |
| Have not / has not | Not been | Past Participle of the verb | By | We |
| Have not / has not | Not been | Past Participle of the verb | By | They |
| Have not / has not | Not been | Past Participle of the verb | By | He |
| Have not / has not | Not been | Past Participle of the verb | By | She |
| Have not / has not | Not been | Past Participle of the verb | By | It |
Present Perfect Tense Negative Passive Interrogative Examples:
Here are some negative passive interrogative examples in Present Perfect Tense:
Active voice: Have you not called her yet?
Passive voice: Has she not been called yet?
Active voice: Has Tim not invited you to the meeting?
Passive voice: Have you been not invited to the meeting by him?
Active voice: Have they not made the plan?
Passive voice: Has not the plan been made?
Active voice: Have they not started the game?
Passive voice: Has not the game been started?
Active voice: Has she not prepared the meal?
Passive voice: Has not the meal been prepared?
Active voice: Haven’t they killed the bugs?
Passive voice: Haven’t the bugs been killed?
Short answers in Present Perfect Tense Passive
To form short answers in present perfect tense passive voice, we we can follow these steps:
We use “yes” or “no” according to the question.
We use “have” or “has” according to the subject of the sentence.
We use “been” after “have” or “has”.
We use the past participle form of the verb.
We use “by” followed by the subject of the active voice sentence.
Positive Answers:
| Confirmation word | Subject | Auxiliary Verb |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | I | Have / has |
| Yes | You | Have / has |
| Yes | We | Have / has |
| Yes | They | Have / has |
| Yes | He | Have / has |
| Yes | She | Have / has |
| Yes | It | Have / has |
Has the burger been eaten by you? / Yes, it has.
Has the homework been done by him? / Yes, it has.
Has the letter been sent? / Yes, it has.
| Denial word | Subject | Auxiliary verb |
|---|---|---|
| No, | I | Have / Has + not |
| No, | You | Have / Has + not |
| No, | We | Have / Has + not |
| No, | They | Have / Has + not |
| No, | He | Have / Has + not |
| No, | She | Have / Has + not |
| No, | It | Have / Has + not |
Has the burger been eaten by you? / No, it hasn’t.
Has the homework been done by him? / No, it hasn’t.
Has the letter been sent? / No, it hasn’t.
Wh- Questions in Present Perfect Tense Passive
To ask for more specific information, we can include question words in our passive voice questions. These question words include “who, what, where, when, how etc.”. To ask a passive question in Present Perfect Tense with these question words, we need to follow this simple formula:
Wh- word + have/has + been + past participle form of the verb (V3) + by + subject + ?
| Question Word | Auxiliary Verb | Object | Be | Verb | By + Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who, what, where, when, how | Have / has | He/She/It | Been | V3 | Subject |
Here are some examples of Wh- question sentences in Present Perfect Tense Passive:
What has been eaten by you?
What has been drunk by him?
Who has been seen ?
Who has been beaten?
Why have you been kicked?
Frequently Asked Questions About Present Perfect Passive Voice
What are some examples of Present Perfect Passive Voice sentences?
Here are some examples for Present Perfect Passive voice sentences:
This has never been done before.
An amazing book has been written
The bananas have been eaten.
What are some examples of negative Present Perfect Passive Voice sentences?
Here are some examples for negative Present Perfect Passive voice sentences:
Math has not been taught by Laura at high school.
He has not been invited by them.
I have not been helped.
What are some examples of interrogative Present Perfect Passive Voice sentences?
Here are some examples for interrogative Present Perfect Passive voice sentences:
Has the burger been eaten by you?
Has the homework been done by him?
Has the letter been sent?
What is the difference between active voice and passive voice?
In an active voice, the subject is performing the action. It is always known who is doing the action. In a passive voice, the subject is the receiver of the action. It is not always clear who is doing the action. To give the information about the carrier of the action, we use the preposition “by” followed by the agent of the action.
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