Past Continuous Tense(Passive Voice)

General Rules of Past Continuous Tense(Passive Voice)

Helping Verbs of Past Continuous Tense(Passive Voice)

“Was being” as Helping Verb in Past Continuous Tense Tense(Passive Voice)

Examples of “Was being” as Helping Verb in Past Continuous Tense(Passive Voice)

1. John was painting the door.
   • The door was being painted by John.
2. The chef was decorating the cake.
   • The cake was being decorated by the chef.
3. She was writing the letter.
   • The letter was being written by her.
4. The workers were repairing the wall.
   • The wall was being repaired by the workers.
5. The mechanic was washing the car.
   • The car was being washed by the mechanic.
6. The singer was singing the song.
   • The song was being sung by the singer.
7. The teacher was scolding the child.
   • The child was being scolded by the teacher.
8. The officer was checking the documents.
   • The documents were being checked by the officer.
9. The maid was cleaning the table.
   • The table was being cleaned by the maid.
10. The president was delivering the speech.
    • The speech was being delivered by the president.

“Were being” as Helping Verb in Past Continuous Tense Tense(Passive Voice)

Examples of “Were being” as Helping Verb in Past Continuous Tense(Passive Voice)

1. The librarian was arranging the books.
   • The books were being arranged by the librarian.
2. The mechanics were repairing the cars.
   • The cars were being repaired by the mechanics.
3. The hotel staff were cleaning the rooms.
   • The rooms were being cleaned by the hotel staff.
4. The manager was signing the documents.
   • The documents were being signed by the manager.
5. The teacher was instructing the students.
   • The students were being instructed by the teacher.
6. The cooks were chopping the vegetables.
   • The vegetables were being chopped by the cooks.
7. The workers were painting the walls.
   • The walls were being painted by the workers.
8. The doctors were examining the patients.
   • The patients were being examined by the doctors.
9. The courier boys were delivering the packages.
   • The packages were being delivered by the courier boys.
10. The host was welcoming the guests.
    • The guests were being welcomed by the host.

Formula for Sentences of Past Continuous Tense(Passive Voice)

Formula for Assertive Sentences of Past Continuous Tense(Passive Voice)

Examples of Assertive Sentences of Past Continuous Tense(Passive Voice)

1. The chef was cooking the meal.
   • The meal was being cooked by the chef.
2. They were painting the house.
   • The house was being painted by them.
3. She was writing a novel.
   • A novel was being written by her.
4. The workers were repairing the road.
   • The road was being repaired by the workers.
5. He was cleaning the room.
   • The room was being cleaned by him.
6. The students were solving the problems.
   • The problems were being solved by the students.
7. Someone was fixing the computer.
   • The computer was being fixed by someone.
8. The maid was washing the clothes.
   • The clothes were being washed by the maid.
9. The mechanic was checking the engine.
   • The engine was being checked by the mechanic.
10. We were watching a movie.
    • A movie was being watched by us.

Formula for Negative Sentences of Past Continuous Tense(Passive Voice)

Examples of Negative Sentences of Past Continuous Tense(Passive Voice)

1. She was not cleaning the room.
   • The room was not being cleaned by her.
2. They were not watching the movie.
   • The movie was not being watched by them.
3. He was not writing the letter.
   • The letter was not being written by him.
4. We were not painting the house.
   • The house was not being painted by us.
5. The chef was not preparing the meal.
   • The meal was not being prepared by the chef.
6. The workers were not building the bridge.
   • The bridge was not being built by the workers.
7. She was not feeding the cat.
   • The cat was not being fed by her.
8. The students were not reading the book.
   • The book was not being read by the students.
9. He was not fixing the car.
   • The car was not being fixed by him.
10. They were not organizing the files.
    • The files were not being organized by them.

Formula for Interrogative Sentences of Past Continuous Tense(Passive Voice)

Examples of Interrogative Sentences of Past Continuous Tense(Passive Voice)

Yes/No Questions

1. Was he writing a letter?
   • Was a letter being written by him?
2. Were they watching the movie?
   • Was the movie being watched by them?
3. Was she cooking dinner?
   • Was dinner being cooked by her?
4. Were the boys playing football?
   • Was football being played by the boys?
5. Was the teacher checking the papers?
   • Were the papers being checked by the teacher?
6. Were you reading the book?
   • Was the book being read by you?
7. Was he repairing the car?
   • Was the car being repaired by him?
8. Were the workers building a bridge?
   • Was a bridge being built by the workers?
9. Was she painting the house?
   • Was the house being painted by her?
10. Were they organizing the event?
    • Was the event being organized by them?

Wh- Questions (What/When/Where/Why/Which/Who)

1. What was he writing?
   • What was being written by him?
2. Why were they painting the wall?
   • Why was the wall being painted by them?
3. Where was she planting the flowers?
   • Where were the flowers being planted by her?
4. When was he cleaning the room?
   • When was the room being cleaned by him?
5. Who was driving the car?
   • By whom was the car being driven?
6. What were you drawing?
   • What was being drawn by you?
7. Which song was she singing?
   • Which song was being sung by her?
8. Why was he cutting the tree?
   • Why was the tree being cut by him?
9. Where were they hosting the party?
   • Where was the party being hosted by them?
10. Whom were you calling?
    • Who was being called by you?

Formula for Interrogative-Negative Sentences of Past Continuous Tense(Passive Voice)

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

Yes/No Questions

1. Did she not complete the project?
   • Was the project not completed by her?
2. Did they not invite you to the party?
   • Were you not invited to the party by them?
3. Did he not send the email yesterday?
   • Was the email not sent by him yesterday?
4. Did the manager not approve the plan?
   • Was the plan not approved by the manager?
5. Did the teacher not check the homework?
   • Was the homework not checked by the teacher?
6. Did they not solve the problem?
   • Was the problem not solved by them?
7. Did he not paint the house last week?
   • Was the house not painted by him last week?
8. Did the chef not cook the meal properly?
   • Was the meal not cooked properly by the chef?
9. Did the police not catch the thief?
   • Was the thief not caught by the police?
10. Did she not write the letter?
    • Was the letter not written by her?

Wh- Questions (What/When/Where/Why/Which/Who)

1. Why didn’t he lock the door?
   • Why wasn’t the door locked by him?
2. Why didn’t she wash the clothes?
   • Why weren’t the clothes washed by her?
3. Why didn’t they complete the assignment?
   • Why wasn’t the assignment completed by them?
4. Why didn’t the engineer fix the machine?
   • Why wasn’t the machine fixed by the engineer?
5. Why didn’t the waiter serve the food on time?
   • Why wasn’t the food served on time by the waiter?
6. Who didn’t clean the room?
   • By whom was the room not cleaned?
7. Who didn’t send the invitation?
   • By whom was the invitation not sent?
8. Who didn’t close the window?
   • By whom was the window not closed?
9. Who didn’t sign the document?
   • By whom was the document not signed?
10. Who didn’t finish the report?
    • By whom was the report not finished?