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

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Present Perfect Passive is used when an action has been completed in the past and its result is important now, but the subject receives the action instead of performing it. Structure: has/have been + past participle (V3). Example: The report has been finished. This focuses on the result, not who finished it. ### What it communicates - A passive action is **completed**, and the result matters now. - Often used in news, updates, and reports. ### Form has/have been + past participle (The email has been sent.) ### Common signals just, already, yet, recently ### Practice tip Write 5 sentences using this grammar point.

💡 Tips

Use when result is important now.
Remember has/have been + V3.
Often used in news and reports.

Grammar Rules

✅

Positive

Subject + has/have been + past participle.

❌

Negative

Subject + has/have not been + past participle.

❓

Question

Has/Have + subject + been + past participle?

Examples

EN"The room has been cleaned."

result now

HY"The room has been cleaned."

result now

EN"All emails have been sent."

completed action

HY"All emails have been sent."

completed action

EN"The project has been completed successfully."

formal usage

HY"The project has been completed successfully."

formal usage

⚠️ Common Mistakes

❌ Wrong:

The work has finished.

✅ Correct:

The work has been finished.

💡 Note:

Passive requires 'been'.

❌ Wrong:

The letters have been send.

✅ Correct:

The letters have been sent.

💡 Note:

Use correct past participle.

🧠 Practice Quiz1 / 10

Choose the correct option.

The homework ____ been done.

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