PASSIVE

Ø  Definition

Passive voice is a voice that indicates that the subject is the patient or recipient of the action denoted by the verb.

Ø  Rumus Passive :

a.       Rumus dasar  =  To be + V3

b.      Rumus Passive Continuous = To be + being + V3

c.       Rumus Passive Simple Present Tense = Subyek + ( is,am,are ) + V3

d.      Rumus Passive Present Continuous Tense = Subyek + ( is,am,are ) + being + V3

e.       Rumus Passive Present Perfect Tense = Subyek + have/has + been + V3

f.       Rumus Passive Present Perfect Continuous Tense = Subyek + have/has + been + being + V3

g.      Rumus Passive Simple Past Tense = Subyek + was/were + V3

h.      Rumus Passive Past Continuous Tense = Subyek + was/were + being + V3

i.        Rumus Passive Past Perfect Tense = Subyek + had been + V3

j.        Rumus Passive Past Perfect Continuous Tense = Subyek + had been + being + V3

k.      Rumus Passive Simple Future Tense = Subyek + will + be + V3

l.        Rumus Passive Future Continuous Tense = Subyek + will + be + being + V3

m.    Rumus Passive Future Perfect Tense = Subyek + will + have been + V3

n.      Rumus Passive Future Perfect Continuous Tense = Subyek + will + have been + being + V3

o.      Rumus Passive Future Past Tense =  Subyek + would + be + V3

p.      Rumus Passive Future Past Continuous Tense = Subyek + would + be + being + V3

q.      Rumus Passive Future Past Perfect Tense = Subyek + would + have been + V3

r.        Rumus Passive Future Past Perfect Continuous Tense = Subyek + would + have been + being + V3

s.       Rumus Passive Auxiliary Verb = Subyek + auxiliary + be + V3

Ø  Example

1.      – Active voice             : I clean my room every day.

-Passive voice              : My room is cleaned by me every day.

2.      – Passive Voice           : A letter is written by her.

-Active Voice              : She writes a letter.

Active Voice → Passive Voice

1.      A         : He kicks the ball very hard.                                     

P          : The ball is kicked by him very hard.                        

2.      A         : We clean the house every week.                              

P          : The house is cleaned by us every week.

                       

3.      A         : I called my mother yesterday.                                             

P          : My mother was called by me last nigt.        

4.      A         : Bevi ate two hamburgers at a time.                         

P          : Two hamburgers were eaten by her at a time.         

5.      A         : Retno has made many cakes.                                               

P          : Many cakes have been made by retno.                    

6.      A         : Melly had told a nice story to me.                           

P          : A nice story had been told by melly to me.             

7.      A         : Fauzan is writing a book.                                         

P          : A book is being written by fauzan.                          

8.      A         : We were discussing the problem last night.             

P          : The problem was being discussed by us last nigt.   

9.      A         : I will solve the problem soon.                                              

P          : The problem will be solved by me soon.                  

10.  A         : I can borrow these books.                                        

P          : The books can be borrowed by me.                         

Passive Voice → Active Voice

1.      P          : The window is being closed by him.                                   

A         : He is closing the window.                                       

2.      P          : The guitar has been played by them.                       

A         : They have played the guitar.                                    

3.      P          : The lesson has been being written by William.

A         : William has been writing the lesson.

                                   

4.      P          : The door were opened by her.                                             

A         : Desi opened the door.                                                          

5.      P          : A motorcycle had been being ridden by him.          

A         : He had been riding a motorcycle.    

6.      P          : That work will have been finished by them.

A         : They will have finished that work.                          

7.      P          : The house would have been being painted by him.

A         : He would have been painting the house.                 

8.      P          : Tennis would be being played by them.      

A         : They would be playing tennis.                     

9.      P          : The door painted by Danny.                        

A         : Danny painted the door.                                          

10.   P         : The book was read by Irani yesterday.

 A        : Irani read the book yesterday.

Sumber  : 
- Buku ABC Plus English Grammar , disusun oleh Drs. Rudy Hariyono - Andrew Mc. Carthy
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