Verb to be (in whatever tense) + past participle.

This company employs eighty people.

Eighty people are employed by this company

FORMATION VERB FORMS

IN THE
PASSIVE

PASIVE
VOICE Tense Active
Pres. S. They serve tea with cakes
Passive
Tea is served with cakes

Pres. C. They’re decorating the hotel The hotel is being decorated

Past S. I repaired the roof last year The roof was repaired last year

Past C. They were playing golf in the course Golf was being played in the course
I’ve removed the furniture from my The furniture has been removed from
Pres. P. S
room my room
I saw that the fire had destroyed the I saw that the house had been
Past P. S.
house destroyed by the fire
Fut. S. Mary will pay the bill tomorrow The bill will be paid tomorrow
They’re going to publish his new His new novel is going to be
Going to
USE novel soon published soon

When the active verb has two objects, we can use either of them as the subject of the passive
voice. Ex: Active: He gave me the book.
Passive: I was given the book/ The book was given to me.
Use of the passive voice:
• When who or what causes the action is unknown , unimportant or it is obvious:
My bike has been stolen. The road is being repaired.
• when we describe processes (for example, scientific processes) and in formal writing :
The brochure will be finished next month. Firstly, the chemical has to be placed in a test tube…