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let me know which passive mean action is finished.

he / she/ it/ has been /past participle




he / she / it etc / is/past participle



bye

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Hello

let me know which passive mean action is finished.

he / she/ it/ has been /past participle




he / she / it etc / is/past participle



bye

You may want to post complete sentences. That makes it easier.

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let me know which passive mean action is finished.
he / she/ it/ has been /past participle
he / she / it etc / is/past participle
bye
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Studying and learning Active Voice clearly will help you comprehend Passive Voice.
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The preent perfect passive would imply that something is finished. The present simple could either, mostly colloquially, imply it or imply that something is repeated.
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