Usage examples Present/Past Continuous Passive

• The problem is not being dealt with.

• What are children being taught at school?

• Attempts were being made to solve the problem.

• Some documents were not being returned.

• Why was the project being kept secret?

• The criminal is being chased by the policeman.

• Where is a new hotel being built?

• New contracts were being considered.

• We were not being hired.

• How was the blood pressure being measured?

• His plan was not being followed.

• Were you being taken care of?

• A new shopping mall is being built near my mum's house.

• Jack is not being invited to the party.

• Why is my son being imprisoned?

• You were being paid for that.

• The expedition was not being sponsored by the university.

• Were they being asked about it?

• A new cinema is being built in my neighbourhood.

• This event is not being funded by the company.

• What is being expressed by this picture?

• Some fans were arrested.

• Service was not being affected by that.

• Were you being forced to do that?

• The flowers are being planted by a gardener.

• She is not being paid for this job.

• Where am I being driven?

• The event was being held in London.

• He was not being given an opportunity to do that.

• Was he being recorded?

• The shop is being closed right now.

• This phenomenon is not being studied.

• When was the accident being reported?

• Her car is being repaired.

• The car is not being washed by children.

• Are you being forced to go there?

• My camera was being fixed.

• The money was not being allocated the right way.

• Was this being done out of respect?

• Houses are being built by professionals.

• She is not being taught by her brother.

• Is your house being repaired?

• Was the reward being offered?

• A new idea is being discussed at the moment.

• The prisoner is not being released next week.

• Are the cars being parked there?

• Everything was being passed.

• I was not being considered for the position.

• Was he being threatened?

• The room is being painted by professional painters.

• The cake is not being baked at the moment.

• Am I being paid for this job?

• Requirements were not being met.

• Why was he being treated like a king?

• A new theatre is being opened in the centre.

• The crime is not being investigated.

• What is being planned for tomorrow?

• Salary was not being paid in time.

• Were you influenced by her?

• The park is being opened right now.

• The show is not being made by this company.

• What are you being told?

• Photographs were being taken by a professional photographer.

• My camera is being fixed in the shop.

• New technology is not being developed.

• Why is the environment being polluted?

• Children were being prepared for school.

• The rules were not being followed.

• Where was the game being played?

• Our house is being cleaned.

• The work is not being done.

• Which film is being shown tomorrow?

• We were being asked to sign the contract.

• The animals were not looked after properly.

• Where was she being sent?

• The book is being read by the boy.

• The project is not being funded by anyone.

• Which play is being performed tomorrow?

• Mail was being delivered in time.

• Progress was being made.

• The crime was not being investigated properly.

• Our story was not being told.

• Was he being watched?

• The environment is being damaged.

• Her book is not being published this year.

• Are new materials being developed?

• The cake was being baked for 20 minutes.

• He was not being tricked.

• Was the place being reserved?

• Papers are being signed by the boss right now.

• Old computers are not being replaced by new ones in the library.

• I was being told to do that.

• That was not being said.

• Was this new technology being used?

• The kitchen is being decorated by professional designers.

• The cat is not being attacked by the dog.

• Am I being told the truth?

• She was being attacked by the dog.

• My car was being repaired.

• The person who did this was not being identified.

• Was she being considered for the position?

• The tests are being checked by the teacher.

• This play is not being performed this Saturday.

• Is the waste being recycled?

• The lecture was being given by a famous professor.

• Why is the business being sold?

• Roses were being grown in the garden.

• They were not being answered quickly enough.

• When was the suspect being questioned?

• The team is being congratulated by the coach.

• Students were being taught algebra and geometry.

• They were not being allowed to vote.

• How many times was the play being performed?

• A new book is being written by my aunt.

• The research is not being carried out in the university.

• What is being demanded?

• These texts were being written and published.

• The students were not discriminated.

• Why was she being blamed for that?

• These terms were being used as synonyms.

• When was the shopping mall being constructed?

• Pancakes are being made in the cafe.

• Nuclear waste is not being reduced.

• Are any measures being suggested?

• Why is she being asked to do that?

• Animals were being used for medical research.

• Some information was being given in the meeting.

• His voice was not being heard.

• Why is this reform being introduced?

• The reform was being worked on.

• They were not being treated well.

• When were the projects being discussed?

• A new film is being made in the studio.

• Was the house being rented?

• The car is being washed now.

• The report is not being written by Jane.

• Is the hotel being refurbished?

• It was being talked about.

• She was not being respected.

• The mail is being delivered by the postman.

• The criminal is not being named.

• The problems were not being addressed.

• When was the order being shipped?

• This plan is not being kept secret.

• When are the tests being checked?

• Decisions were being taken about our future.

• Strawberry is not being grown in the garden this summer.

• Are you being told to do that?

• My phone is being fixed right now.