Index

Verb Form

Usage

Example

is, am, are, was, were, has/have/had been + V-ing

continuous tense
ใช้ในเหตุการณ์ที่
กำลังเกิดขึ้นในขณะนั้น

My friend is waiting.  I have to go.
Were you working at the office at 9:00 pm?
The footballers had been practicing when I arrived at the stadium.

is, am, are, was, were, has/had been + V3

passive voice
ใช้บอกความหมายว่า
ประธานเป็นผู้ที่รับผลของ
การกระทำ

Suda is awarded a scholarship to study abroad. 
Research findings were published in a journal. 
A new drug will  be tested on mice.   
The news about floods in Mexico has been reported in international news.