| czas | czasownik to be | imiesłów bierny |
| Present Simple | am / are / is | imiesłów bierny (3 forma czasownika) |
| Present Continuous | am / are / is + being | |
| Present Perfect | have / has + been |
| strona czynna | strona bierna |
| They paint the room every year. | The room is painted every year. |
| They are painting the room now. | The room is being painted now. |
| They have just painted the room. | The room has just been painted. |
| Czas Present Perfect Continuous nie występuje w stronie biernej! | |
Pamiętaj, że zmieniając podmiot, musisz dopasować do niego formę czasownika to be:
They’re painting the room now. (3 os. l. mn.)
The room is being painted now. (3 os. l. poj.)