The present simple passiveUsing am, is, or are plus the past participle when the action matters more than the doer.Related learning areasEnglish GrammarRelated conceptsas … as for saying things are the sameAuxiliary verbs in short answersbe going to — plans and intentionsbe going to — predictions from present evidenceChoosing between present, past, and future verb formsComparative adjectivesLeads toThe passive with by and the agentThe past simple passiveQuestionsAll questions in this subjectStart learningStart free practice