When using the passive voice of verbs, you use a form of the verb to be + the past participle of a transitive verb.
To indicate time, the tense of a passive verb is determined by the tense of the helping verb be. Remember that the past participle does not change.
Examples
My mother was invited for siesta after lunch.
My mother is being invited by the host for siesta.
Now, study the chart below:
| Tenses of Verbs | Forms of the Verb “Invite” in Passive Voice |
|---|---|
| Present | is/are invited |
| Past | was/were invited |
| Future | will be invited |
| Present perfect | has/have been invited |
| Past perfect | had been invited |
| Future perfect | will have been invited |
| Present progressive | is/are being invited |
| Past progressive | was/were being invited |
