Passive voice · CEFR C1 · Fluent
to be done / being done — English passive voice
When a verb pattern needs "to" or -ing and the meaning is passive, the passive takes that shape too.
The shape
to be + third form · being + third form
Use a passive where a verb pattern demands -ing or to.
In Hindi
जब क्रिया का ढाँचा "to" या -ing माँगे और अर्थ passive हो, तो passive भी वही रूप ले लेता है।
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The mistake to fix first
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
He hates to blame for everything. | He hates being blamed for everything. He is the one blamed, so the form has to be passive — "being blamed". |
Learn these first
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
- Active vs PassiveB2Talk about what was done without saying who did it
- Gerunds & infinitivesB1Know whether to say "to go" or "going"
Questions people ask
- What is the to be done / being done used for?
- When a verb pattern needs "to" or -ing and the meaning is passive, the passive takes that shape too. In practice: use a passive where a verb pattern demands -ing or to.
- How do you form the to be done / being done?
- to be + third form · being + third form.
- What is the most common mistake with the to be done / being done?
- Saying “He hates to blame for everything.” instead of “He hates being blamed for everything.”. He is the one blamed, so the form has to be passive — "being blamed".
Where to be done / being done fits
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
to be done / being done is a CEFR C1 structure — the fluent band — and it belongs to passive voice. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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