Past Perfect Tense (Passive Voice)

Past Perfect Tense (Passive Voice) is used to represent the completed actions of the past time. It uses “had been” as a helping verb with all types of singular & plural nouns and pronouns used as subjects. Following are the sentence formulas for Declarative, Negative, Interrogative, and Interrogative-Negative Sentences.

Past Perfect Tense Passive Voice Rules

Past Perfect Tense (Active Voice) sentences can be converted to Passive Voice sentences just by following the below-mentioned general rules.

• Convert the object of the active voice sentence into the subject of the passive voice sentence.
• Then use the helping verb “had been” to show the past time completed actions.
• Then use 3rd form of Verb.
• After this, use the preposition “by”, to represent the doer of the action.
• Then, convert the Subject of Active voice sentence into the object of Passive Voice sentence.
• At the end, write the remaining words, if there is any in the active voice sentence of Past Perfect Tense.

Helping Verbs of Past Perfect Tense Passive Voice

All the Passive Voice sentences of Past Perfect Tense use only 1 following helping verb with 3rd Verb.

• Had been

“Had Been” As Helping Verb in Past Perfect Tense Passive Voice Sentences

“Had been” is used as an helping verb in Past Perfect Tense(Passive Voice) sentences with all singular & plural number nouns and pronouns.So, these passive voice sentences have the following general sentence formula.

I/we/you/they/he/she/it/singular & plural noun + had+ been+ 3rd Verb+ by+ Object+ Remaining Words

Following are some sentence examples of Past Perfect Tense (Passive Voice) with “had been” as the helping verb.

1. The team had completed the report before the deadline.
   • The report had been completed by the team before the deadline.
2. The workers had painted the house before the rain started.
   • The house had been painted by the workers before the rain started.
3. Sarah had sent the invitation before the guests arrived.
   • The invitation had been sent by Sarah before the guests arrived.
4. The engineers had solved the problems before the meeting began.
   • The problem had been solved by the engineers before the meeting began.
5. My mother had baked the cake before the guests came.
   • The cake had been baked by the mother before the guests came.

Past Perfect Tense (Passive Voice) Formula

Past Perfect Tense (Passive Voice) sentences follow the following general sentence formula.

Subject+ had+ been+ 3rd Verb+ by+ Object+ Remaining Words

However, Negative, Interrogative, and Interrogative-Negative sentences have a different arrangement of words. So, learn them thoroughly, and do practice carefully.

Declarative Sentence Formula of Past Perfect Tense (Passive Voice)

Declarative or Assertive sentences of Past Perfect Tense(Passive Voice) uses “had been” ashelping verbwith 3rd Verb. These assertive sentenceshave the following general sentence formula, to indicate the completed actions of the past time.

I/we/you/they/he/she/it/Singular & Plural Noun+ had+ been+ 3rd Verb+ by+ Object+ Remaining Words

Examples of Declarative Sentences of Past Perfect Tense Passive Voice

Following are some examples of Declarative Sentences of Past Perfect Tense (Passive Voice).

1. My friend had invited me to the farewell party.
   • I had been invited by my friend to the farewell party.
2. The guide had warned us about the wild animals.
   • We had been warned by the guide about the wild animals.
3. The committee had selected you for the scholarship.
   • You had been selected by the committee for the scholarship.
4. The villagers had helped them during the flood.
   • They had been helped by the villagers during the flood.
5. The teacher had punished him for cheating.
   • He had been punished by the teacher for cheating.
6. Everyone had praised her for her excellent performance.
   • She had been praised by everyone for her excellent performance.
7. The mechanic had repaired it before we arrived.
   • It had been repaired by the mechanic before we arrived.
8. John had written the letter before the meeting.
   • The letter had been written by John before the meeting.
9. The directors had signed the documents yesterday.
   • The documents had been signed by the director yesterday.
10. The staff had cleaned the rooms before the guests checked in.
    • The rooms had been cleaned by the staff before the guests checked in.

Negative Sentence Formula of Past Perfect Tense (Passive Voice)

Negative Sentences of Past Perfect Tense(Passive Voice) takes “not” after helping verb “had”. So, the negative sentences of have the following Sentence formula.

I/we/you/they/he/she/it/Singular & Plural Nouns+ had+ not+ been+ 3rd Verb+ by+ Object+ Remaining Words

Examples of Negative Sentences of Past Perfect Tense Passive Voice

Following are some examples of Negative Sentences of Past Perfect Tense (Passive Voice).

1. The manager had not informed me about the meeting.
   • I had not been informed by the manager about the meeting.
2. Our neighbors had not invited us to the wedding.
   • We had not been invited by our neighbors to the wedding.
3. The supervisor had not given you the correct instructions.
   • You had not been given the correct instructions by the supervisor.
   • The correct instructions had not been given to you by the supervisor.
4. The teacher had not taught them the new lesson.
   • They had not been taught the new lesson by the teacher.
   • The new lesson had not been taught to them by the teacher.
5. The coach had not chosen him for the final match.
   • He had not been chosen by the coach for the final match.
6. Her friends had not told her the truth.
   • She had not been told the truth by her friends.
   • The truth had not been told to her by her friends.
7. The technician had not repaired it before the event.
   • It had not been repaired by the technician before the event.
8. The team had not completed the project before the deadline.
   • The project had not been completed by the team before the deadline.
9. The staff had not printed the tickets on time.
   • The tickets had not been printed by the staff on time.
10. The children had not wrapped the gifts before the party?
    • The gifts had not been wrapped by the children before the party.

Interrogative Sentence Formula of Past Perfect Tense (Passive Voice)

Interrogative Sentences of Past Perfect Tense (Passive Voice) take helping verb “had” at the start of sentence, and been comes after the subject of Passive Voicesentence. Thus, interrogative sentences have the following sentence structure formula.

Had+ I/we/you/they/he/she/it/singular & plural noun+ been+ 3rd Verb+ by+ Object+ Remaining Words+?

Examples of Interrogative Sentences of Past Perfect Tense Passive Voice

Following are some examples of Interrogative Sentences of Past Perfect Tense (Passive Voice).

1. Had the manager invited me to the annual dinner?
   • Had I been invited by the manager to the annual dinner?
2. Had the teacher informed us about the test?
   • Had we been informed by the teacher about the test?
3. Had the police warned you about the road closure?
   • Had you been warned by the police about the road closure?
4. Had the volunteers helped them during the storm?
   • Had they been helped by the volunteers during the storm?
5. Had the doctor seen him before the clinic closed?
   • Had he been seen by the doctor before the clinic closed?
6. Had the company offered her a new job?
   • Had she been offered a new job by the company?
   • Had a new job been offered to her by the company?
7. Had the mechanic repaired it before you arrived?
   • Had it been repaired by the mechanic before you arrived?
8. Had the famous author written the book before his death?
   • Had the book been written by the famous author before his death?
9. Had the workers built the houses before winter came?
   • Had the houses been built by the workers before winter came?
10. Had the curator displayed the paintings before the exhibition opened?
    • Had the paintings been displayed by the curator before the exhibition opened?

Interrogative-Negative Sentence Formula of Past Perfect Tense Passive Voice

Interrogative-Negative Sentences of Past Perfect Tense (Passive Voice) takes”had” at the start of sentences, while “not been” comes afterthe subject. Thus, these interrogative-negative sentences have the following sentence formula.

Had+ I/we/you/they/he/she/it/singular & plural noun+ not+ been+ 3rd Verb+ by+ Object+ Remaining Words+?

Examples of Interrogative-Negative Sentences of Past Perfect Tense (Passive Voice)

Following are some examples of Interrogative-Negative Sentences of Past Perfect Tense (Passive Voice).

1. Had the host not invited me to the ceremony?
   • Had I not been invited by the host to the ceremony?
2. Had the guide not informed us about the schedule?
   • Had we not been informed by the guide about the schedule?
3. Had the teacher not taught you the formula?
   • Had you not been taught the formula by the teacher?
   • Had the formula notbeen taught to you by the teacher?
4. Had the rescuers not helped them during the flood?
   • Had they not been helped by the rescuers during the flood?
5. Had the coach not chosen him for the tournament?
   • Had he not been chosen by the coach for the tournament?
6. Had her brother not told her the news?
   • Had she not been told the news by her brother?
   • Had the news not been told to her by her brother?
7. Had the mechanic not repaired it before the journey?
   • Had it not been repaired by the mechanic before the journey?
8. Had the committee not approved the proposal?
   • Had the proposal not been approved by the committee?
9. Had the manager not checked the files before submission?
   • Had the files not been checked by the manager before submission?
10. Had the staff not cleaned the rooms before the guests arrived?
    • Had the rooms not been cleaned by the staff before the guests arrived?