Simple present  passive
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 The bridge is repaired  regularly. 
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- wenn etwas regelmäßig, normalerweise, oft oder nie geschieht
 
- wenn etwas immer so geschieht oder so ist
 
 
 
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Present progressive  passive
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 The bridge is being repaired at the moment 
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- wenn eine Handlung oder ein Vorgang im Moment im Verlauf und noch nicht abgeschlossen ist
 
 
 
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Simple Past  passive
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 The bridge was repaired last year. 
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- sagen, wann etwas geschehen ist
 
- um über Vergangenes zu berichten
 
 
 
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Past Progressive  passive
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- wenn eine Handlung zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt in der Vergangenheit im Gange war
  (d.h.davor begonnen hatte und evtl. danach noch andauerte) 
 
 
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Beachte: Die anderen Verlaufsformen (progressive forms) bilden kein Passiv.
Present perfect
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 Look, the bridge has been repaired again. 
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- wenn man sagen will, dass (nicht wann!) etwas geschehen ist
 
 
 
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Past perfect
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 The bridge had been repaired  before I arrived. 
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- wenn eine Handlung bereits vor einer anderen Handlung in der Vergangenheit stattgefunden hat
 
 
 
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will-future
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 It will be repaired again next year. 
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- wenn man Vermutungen über die Zukunft äußern oder Vorhersagen machen möchte
 
 
 
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Future perfect
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 It  will have been repaired   when we return. 
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- wenn etwas zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt in der Zukunft abgeschlossen sein wird.
 
 
 
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