Bei der Verwendung von Passiv wird die  Form des Verbs von „to be“ im Passivsatz  in die entsprechende Zeit des Verbs des Aktivsatzes umgeformt.

Als Hilfe dient die  Tabelle.

to be

simple  present

simple  past

present  perfect

past  perfect

will  future

I

am

was

have been

had been

will be

you

are

were

have been

had been

will be

he

is

was

has been

had been

will be

she

is

was

has been

had been

will be

it

is

was

has been

had been

will be

we

are

were

have been

had been

will be

you

are

were

have been

had been

will be

they

are

were

have been

had been

will be

Zeit

Aktiv

Passiv

simple present

Tom takes the  book.

The book is  taken.

simple past

Tom took the  book.

The book was  taken.

present perfect

Tom has taken the  book

The book has been  taken.

past perfect

Tom had taken the  book.

The book had been  taken.

will future

Tom will take the  book.

The book will be  taken.

going to future

Tom is going to take the book

The book is going to be taken.

must

Tom must take the  book.

The book must be  taken.

present  progressive

Tom is taking the  book.

The book is being  taken.

past progressive

Tom was taking the  book.

The book was being  taken.