八大时态即为一般现在时、一般过去式、一般将来时、现在进行时、过去进行时、过去完成时、一般将来时、过去将来时。

被动语态并不属于八大时态的内容，人教版、译林版和外教版都是在九年级的时候开始学习八大时态。一般现在时：am / is / are + done一般过去时：was / were + done一般将来时：will + be done过去将来时：would + be done现在进行时：am / is / are + being + done过去进行时：was / were + being + done现在完成时：have / has + been + done过去完成时：had + been + done