Two verbs are given below, one regular (call – called – called), the other irregular (choose – chose – chosen), in the tenses in the passive voice. The most common tenses are marked with the plus sign (+). The perfect continuous tenses and the future continuous are generally not used in the passive.
+ Simple present
I am called, am chosen
he / she / it is called, is chosen
we / you / they are called, are chosen
Present continuous
I am being called, am being chosen
he / she / it is being called, is being chosen
we / you / they are being called, are being chosen
+ Present perfect
I / we / you / they have been called, have been chosen
he / she / it has been called, has been chosen
+ Simple past
I / he / she / it was called, was chosen
we / you / they were called, were chosen
Past continuous
I / he / she / it was being called, was being chosen
we / you / they were being called, were being chosen
Past perfect
I / he / she / it / we / you / they had been called, had been chosen
+ Simple future
I / he / she / it / we / you / they will be called, will be chosen
Future perfect
I / he / she / it / we / you / they will have been called, will have been chosen
