The Past Continuous, Passive Voice

The Past Continuous, Passive Voice

S + (be: was or were) + being + past participle

This tense is confusing because the verb "be" appears twice. This example uses the verb "teach" as the main verb:  teach / taught / taught
Singular	Plural
I was being taught	We were being taught
You were being taught	You were being taught
He was being taught
She was being taught	They were being taught
It was being taught
* This is similar to the causative form which we will look at in Lesson 15, Green Level.

he book was being read by the boy. (passive voice) The boy was reading the book. (past continuous tense, active voice)
2. Pancakes were being made in the kitchen. He was being helped by his wife.
3. Flowers were being grown in this garden. (passive voice) I was growing the flowers last year. (active voice)
4. This man was being held in a prison because he did something very bad, but then he was released.
5. She was being hugged by her brother. (passive voice) Her brother was hugging her. (active voice)