Si coniuga be al presente, semplice o continuo, e si lascia il participio invariato.
| Attivo | Passivo |
|---|---|
| They make cars here. | Cars are made here. |
| They are repairing the road. | The road is being repaired. |
Present continuous passivo
Serve being: is being done, are being built. Γ una forma che sembra pesante ma Γ¨ comunissima nelle notizie e negli avvisi.
- The bridge is being rebuilt.
Attenzione
Non confondere is made con is being made:
- Bread is made with flour. β Γ¨ un fatto generale.
- The bread is being made now. β sta succedendo adesso.