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My father punishes me every day.

Simple present
I am punished every day.

My father is punishing me now. Present continuous


I am/is/are + being punished now.
It is being washed.
It is being ironed.
The mechanic is fixing my car.
My car is being fixed.
Most agricultural land is being occupied.
Many high-rise buildings are being constructed.
Many workers are being dismissed these days.
Most streets in karaj are being widened.
Many bridges are being constructed.
Many schools are being equipped with computers.
Many rare species of birds are being hunted.
Present perfect tense:
My father has punished me.
I have been punished.
Many natural habitats have been
destroyed.
Old buildings have been converted
into skyscrapers.

Simple past:
My father punished me yesterday.
I was punished yesterday.
I was advised to … yesterday.
She was diagnosed with cancer.
I was forced/compelled to tell lies.
I was made to wash the dishes.

Past continuous:
My father was punishing me when
the electricity blacked out.
I was being punished when ….
While the food was being
cooked/prepared, I took a shower.

Past perfect
My father had punished me and … .
I had been punished.
When I arrived home, the food had
been made.
When I returned to my hometown,
I found out that many of the old
building had been demolished.
When I returned home, I realized
that my house had been
burglarized.
Future simple:
My father will punish me
tomorrow.
I will be punished.
If drivers know that they will be
punished if they disobey the traffic
rules, they will reconsider their
deeds.
I don’t know when my Visa will be
issued.

Future : Going to
My father is going to punish me.
I am going to be punished.

Future perfect:
By the end of Farvardin, my father
will have punished me.
By the end of Farvardin, I will have
been punished.
By the end of Esfand, all schools
will have been equipped with
computer.
Many people believe that cars
using fossil fuels have an adverse
effect on environment.
It is believed that cars using using
fossil fuels have an adverse effect
on environment.
Cars using fossil fuels are
supposed/argued/thought/conside
red/claimed to have adverse effects
on environment.
Cars using fossil fuels are
supposed/argued/thought/conside
red/claimed to have had adverse
effects on environment.

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