Grammar B2 - Continuous Passive

Here is a summary of the grammar concepts covered in the video:

• Continuous Passive:
  • Purpose: Used when the focus is shift onto the object of an ongoing, unfinished action happening right now or in the past (e.g., "The house is being built" or "The house was being built").
  • Structure: Formed using a form of "be" (is, are, or was), followed by the word being, and ending with a past participle.
  • Analogy: The word being functions like a progress bar or loading icon, signaling an in-progress action.
• Perfect Passive:
  • Purpose: Used to focus on the result of a finished action that matters in the present moment rather than the process or person who did it (e.g., "The package has been delivered").
  • Structure: Formed using have, has, or had, followed by been, and ending with a past participle.
  • Analogy: The word been acts like a "completed" stamp on a document, indicating the action is over and showing the current outcome.
• Modal Passive:
  • Purpose: Used to discuss rules, possibilities, or obligations objectively on official signs or in formal documents without directing personal pressure at a specific individual (e.g., "Noise must be kept to a minimum" or "The report can be finished by Friday").
  • Structure: Formed using a modal verb (can, should, must, or might), followed by be, and ending with a past participle.