
Formula:
Helping Verb (be form) + Object + (being/been) + V3 + (by Subject) + ?
In Hindi:
क्या + Object + (जा रहा था/जा चुका है/etc.) + V3 + (कर्ता द्वारा) + ?
The helping verb changes according to tense, number, and object.
Active: Does he help you?
Passive Formula: Is / Am / Are + Object + V3 + (by Subject)?
| English | Hindi |
|---|---|
| Is the letter written by him? | क्या (यह) पत्र उसके द्वारा लिखा जाता है? |
| Are the rooms cleaned daily? | क्या कमरे रोज़ साफ़ किए जाते हैं? |
| Is she invited to the party? | क्या उसे पार्टी में बुलाया जाता है? |
| Are these products made in India? | क्या ये उत्पाद भारत में बनाए जाते हैं? |
| Is English spoken here? | क्या यहाँ अंग्रेज़ी बोली जाती है? |
| Am I required to sign this? | क्या मुझे इस पर हस्ताक्षर करना आवश्यक है? |
Active: Is she cooking food?
Passive Formula: Is / Am / Are + Object + being + V3 + (by Subject)?
| English | Hindi |
|---|---|
| Is the food being cooked by her? | क्या (यह) खाना उसके द्वारा पकाया जा रहा है? |
| Are the walls being painted now? | क्या दीवारें अभी रंगी जा रही हैं? |
| Is a new bridge being built here? | क्या यहाँ एक नया पुल बनाया जा रहा है? |
| Are the children being taught? | क्या बच्चों को पढ़ाया जा रहा है? |
| Is this song being sung by everyone? | क्या यह गाना सबके द्वारा गाया जा रहा है? |
| Am I being watched? | क्या मुझे देखा जा रहा है? |
Active: Has he completed the work?
Passive Formula: Has / Have + Object + been + V3 + (by Subject)?
| English | Hindi |
|---|---|
| Has the work been completed (by him)? | क्या काम (उसके द्वारा) पूरा कर लिया गया है? |
| Have the letters been posted? | क्या पत्र डाक में डाल दिए गए हैं? |
| Has the bill been paid? | क्या बिल का भुगतान कर दिया गया है? |
| Have the tickets been booked? | क्या टिकट बुक हो चुकी हैं? |
| Has the mistake been corrected? | क्या गलती सुधार दी गई है? |
| Have they been informed? | क्या उन्हें सूचित किया जा चुका है? |
Normally NO passive form because “been being” sounds awkward.
Instead, you can sometimes rephrase using It is being… or change the sentence to a simple perfect.
Avoid literal passive questions here.
Active: Did Mohan see you?
Passive Formula: Was / Were + Object + V3 + (by Subject)?
| English | Hindi |
|---|---|
| Were you seen by Mohan? | क्या तुम मोहन द्वारा देखे गए? |
| Was the window broken? | क्या खिड़की तोड़ी गई? |
| Were the letters delivered on time? | क्या पत्र समय पर वितरित किए गए? |
| Was the speech appreciated? | क्या भाषण की सराहना की गई? |
| Were the plants watered? | क्या पौधों को पानी दिया गया? |
| Was the thief caught? | क्या चोर पकड़ा गया? |
Active: Was he writing a book?
Passive Formula: Was / Were + Object + being + V3 + (by Subject)?
| English | Hindi |
|---|---|
| Was a book being written by him? | क्या उसके द्वारा एक किताब लिखी जा रही थी? |
| Were the roads being repaired? | क्या सड़कों की मरम्मत की जा रही थी? |
| Was the car being washed then? | क्या उस समय गाड़ी धोई जा रही थी? |
| Were the guests being served? | क्या मेहमानों को खाना परोसा जा रहा था? |
| Was the song being played loudly? | क्या गाना ज़ोर से बजाया जा रहा था? |
| Were the exams being conducted? | क्या परीक्षाएँ आयोजित की जा रही थीं? |
Active: Had she started the car?
Passive Formula: Had + Object + been + V3 + (by Subject)?
| English | Hindi |
|---|---|
| Had the car been started (by her)? | क्या गाड़ी (उसके द्वारा) स्टार्ट कर दी गई थी? |
| Had the money been deposited? | क्या पैसा जमा कर दिया गया था? |
| Had the applications been submitted? | क्या आवेदन जमा किए जा चुके थे? |
| Had the room been cleaned before he arrived? | क्या उसके आने से पहले कमरा साफ़ किया जा चुका था? |
| Had the secret been revealed? | क्या राज़ उजागर कर दिया गया था? |
| Had the parcel been opened? | क्या पार्सल खोला जा चुका था? |
No passive voice — would require “had been being + V3”, which is unnatural. Avoid.
Active: Will Ravi paint the gate?
Passive Formula: Will / Shall + Object + be + V3 + (by Subject)?
| English | Hindi |
|---|---|
| Will the gate be painted by Ravi? | क्या गेट रवि द्वारा रंगा जाएगा? |
| Will the result be declared tomorrow? | क्या परिणाम कल घोषित किया जाएगा? |
| Shall we be informed in advance? | क्या हमें पहले से सूचित किया जाएगा? |
| Will the meeting be held online? | क्या बैठक ऑनलाइन आयोजित की जाएगी? |
| Will the snacks be served now? | क्या अब नाश्ता परोसा जाएगा? |
| Will the books be delivered by Friday? | क्या पुस्तकें शुक्रवार तक पहुँचा दी जाएँगी? |
Active: Will she be singing a song?
Normally NO passive voice (would be “Will a song be being sung?” – impractical).
Use Simple Future passive instead if needed.
Active: Will they have built the bridge by then?
Passive Formula: Will / Shall + Object + have been + V3 + (by Subject)?
| English | Hindi |
|---|---|
| Will the bridge have been built by then? | क्या तब तक पुल बना लिया गया होगा? |
| Will the report have been submitted by Monday? | क्या सोमवार तक रिपोर्ट जमा कर दी गई होगी? |
| Will the letter have been received by now? | क्या अब तक पत्र प्राप्त कर लिया गया होगा? |
| Will the arrangements have been made? | क्या व्यवस्थाएँ कर ली गई होंगी? |
| Will the issue have been resolved? | क्या मामला सुलझा लिया गया होगा? |
| Shall we have been intimated? | क्या हमें सूचित कर दिया गया होगा? |
No passive voice — “will have been being” is never used.
| Tense | Helping Verb in Passive Question | Example (Passive Yes/No) |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Present | Is/Am/Are + Object + V3? | Is the letter written? |
| Present Continuous | Is/Am/Are + Object + being + V3? | Is the food being cooked? |
| Present Perfect | Has/Have + Object + been + V3? | Has the work been done? |
| Simple Past | Was/Were + Object + V3? | Were you seen? |
| Past Continuous | Was/Were + Object + being + V3? | Was a song being sung? |
| Past Perfect | Had + Object + been + V3? | Had the letter been sent? |
| Simple Future | Will/Shall + Object + be + V3? | Will the gate be painted? |
| Future Perfect | Will/Shall + Object + have been + V3? | Will the bridge have been built? |
(Tenses not listed above generally don’t have a passive form.)
Simply add “not” after the helping verb:
Is the car not being repaired? – क्या गाड़ी की मरम्मत नहीं हो रही है?
Were you not told? – क्या तुम्हें बताया नहीं गया?
Has the bill not been paid? – क्या बिल का भुगतान नहीं किया गया?