Present Continuous Passive – Rules, Examples & Practice | Sunny Academy

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Present Continuous Passive is used when an action is happening right now, but the subject receives the action instead of doing it. The structure is is/are being + past participle (V3). Example: The house is being cleaned. This means someone is cleaning the house now. ### What this tense shows - The passive action is **happening now** or around now. - Focus is on the process, not the agent. ### Form am/is/are being + past participle (The lesson is being recorded.) ### Common signals right now, at the moment, today, this week ### Practice tip Write 5 sentences using this grammar point.

💡 Tips

Use for actions happening now.
Remember is/are being + V3.
Common in news and descriptions.

Grammar Rules

✅

Positive

Subject + is/are being + past participle.

❌

Negative

Subject + is/are not being + past participle.

❓

Question

Is/Are + subject + being + past participle?

Examples

EN"The room is being painted."

action now

HY"The room is being painted."

action now

EN"New houses are being built."

ongoing process

HY"New houses are being built."

ongoing process

⚠️ Common Mistakes

❌ Wrong:

The car is cleaned now.

✅ Correct:

The car is being cleaned now.

💡 Note:

Use being for continuous.

❌ Wrong:

The work is being finish.

✅ Correct:

The work is being finished.

💡 Note:

Use past participle.

🧠 Practice Quiz1 / 10

Choose the correct option.

The cake ____ being baked.

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