Communicative Function of Verb Tenses - TABLE - 2017-1
Communicative Function of Verb Tenses - TABLE - 2017-1
Communicative Function of Verb Tenses - TABLE - 2017-1
PASSIVE VOICE
VERB TENSE COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTION EXAMPLE
Passive voice Frito Lay products are fried in
Present: big containers.
Be + Vb in past participle It describes processes. Coffee beans were dried
Past: under the sun.
Was/were + Vb in past
participle Personnel selection is done at
Future: the beginning of the year.
Will + be + Vb in past participle It is used when the doer is
Present perfect: unknown. Tourists have been checked
Have/has + been + Vb in past three times.
participle
It is used when the doer is English will be taught using
unimportant. ICTs.