Like other passives, the perfects use a “be” verb with a past participle. In Present Perfect, the “be” verb is “have been” or “has been”. In Past Perfect, it's “had been”.
Present Perfect Examples
| Active Form | Passive Form |
|---|---|
| They've published it. | It's been published. |
| They've hired her. | She's been hired. |
Past Perfect Examples
| Active Form | Passive Form |
|---|---|
| He'd done it many times. | It had been done many times. |
| They'd eaten the food. | The food had been eaten. |