Active and Passive Verb Tenses

English Active and Passive Verb Tenses

Tense	Active
Present simple	Reporters write news reports
Present continuous	Michael is baking a brownie
Past simple	The company hired new workers last year.
Past continuous	The salesman was helping the customer when the thief came into the store.
Present perfect	They have already discussed the book.
Past perfect	He had delivered the letters.
Future simple	The company will hire new workers.
Infinitive	She has to deliver the letters.
Modals	She must deliver the letters.

Tense	Passive
Present simple	News reports are written by reporters
Present continuous	A brownie is being baked by Michael.
Past simple	New workers were hired by the company last year.
Past continuous	The customer was being helped by the salesman when the thief came into the sotre.
Present perfect	The book has already been discussed.
Past perfect	The letters had been delivered.
Future simple	New workers will be hired by the company.
Infinitive	The letters have to be delivered.
Modals	The letters must be delivered.