Chart of Active and Passive Verb Forms in Different Tenses

PAST

Active:     They taught English last year.

Passive:     English was taught last year.

PAST CONTINUOUS

Active:     They were teaching English when I started school.

Passive:   English was being taught when I started school.

PAST PERFECT

Active:     They had taught English for many years when I started school.

Passive:     English had been taught for many years when I started school.

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Active:     They had been teaching English for many years when I started school.

Passive:     English had been being taught for many years when I started school.

PRESENT

Active:     They teach English in high school.

Passive:     English is taught in high school.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Active:     They are teaching English this year

Passive:     English is being taught this year.

PRESENT PERFECT

Active:     They have taught English for many years.

Passive:     English has been taught for many years.

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Active:     They have been teaching English for many years.

Passive:     English has been being taught for many years.

FUTURE

Active:   They will teach English next year.

Passive:    English will be taught next year.

Active:     They are going to teach English next year.

Passive:   English is going to be taught next year.

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

Active:   They will be teaching English next year.

Passive:   English will be being taught next year.

FUTURE PERFECT

Active:   They will have taught English next year.

Passive:     English will have been taught next year.