Active-Pasive Voice

Active and
Passive Voice
Dosen
Dr. Ali Mustadi, M.Pd
NIP.19780710 200801 1 012
Pengertian
Kalimat Pasif adalah:
Kalimat yang berbentuk pasif ( subjeknya

dikenai pekerjaan)
Kalimat yang bermakna di atau ter
Ket: Kalimat aktif yang bisa dipasifkan hanya kalimat yang transitif yaitu
yang memiliki objek
Kalimat Aktif – Pasif ( Present tense )
Rumus Aktif Pasif
1. Simple S + V1 s/es + O S +is/am/are+V3 by agent

Biasa S + do/does+not+V1+O S + is/am/are not+V3 by agent
Andi turns on the TV The TV is turned on by Andi
2. Continuous S + is/am/are + V ing + O S+is/am/are+being+V3 by agent

Sedang My mother is making some cakes Some cakes are being made by my mother.
3. Future S + will/shall + V1 + O S+ will/shal +be +V3 by Agent

Akan Sisca will buy some books Some books will be bought by Sisca
4. Perfect S + has/have + V3 + O S+has/have +been +V3 by Agent

Telah Anton has polished his shoes His shoes have been polished by Anton.
Kalimat Aktif – Pasif ( Past tense )
Rumus Aktif Pasif
1. Simple S + V2 + O + A S + was/were + V3 by agent

Biasa S + did + not + V1 + O + A S + was/were not + V3 by agent
Andi turned on the TV The TV was turned on by Andi
2. Continuous S + was/were + V ing + O + A S + was/were + be ing + V3 by agent

sedang
My mother was making some cakes Some cakes were being made by my mother
3. Future S + would/should + V1 + O + A S + would/should + be + V3 by Agent

Akan
Sisca would buy some books Some books would be bought by Sisca
4. Perfect S + had + V3 + O + A S + had + been + V3 by Agent

Telah
Anton had polished his Shoes His Shoes had been polished by Anton.
Simple Present Active : Somebody cleans this room every day.
Tense Passive : This room is cleaned every day.
is/am/are + V3 Many accidents are caused by dangerous driving.
I’m not often invited to parties.
How many people are injured in road accidents every
day?
Simple Past Tense Active : Somebody cleaned this room yesterday.
was/were + V3 Passive : This room was cleaned yesterday.
During the night we were all woken up by a loud explosion.

When was the castle built?
The house wasn’t damaged in the storm but a tree was
blown down.
Present Continuous Active : Somebody is cleaning this room at the moment.
am/is/are + being Passive : This room is being cleaned at the moment.
+ V3
Look at those old houses! They are being knocked down.
(shop assistant to customer) Are you being served, madam?
Present Perfect Tense Active : The room looks nice. Somebody has
have/has + been + V3 cleaned it.
Passive : The room looks nice. It has been
cleaned
Have you heard the news? The president has

been shot.
Have you ever been bitten by a dog?
I’m not going to the party. I haven’t been
invited.
Passive with modal Active : Somebody will clean this room.
Auxiliaries Passive : This room will be cleaned.
Will
Can The new hotel will be opened next year.
Must + be + V3 George might be sent to Europe by his company
May next August.
Could The music could be heard from far away.
Active & Passive Exercises
Change the following sentences into Passive forms.
1. The artists gave the presents to the poor children.

The presents were given by the artists to the poor children.
2. The teacher promises Mary a prize.

Mary is promised a prize by the teacher
3. The students write their examination paper in ink.

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4. The manager has asked the secretary to type the letters.
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Active & Passive Exercises
Change the following sentences into Active forms .

1. We will be allowed by the headmaster 20 minutes break between
lessons.
……………………………………………………………….
2. The audience is being shown by magician how to do it.

THE MAGICIAN IS SHOWING THE AUDIENCE HOW TO DO IT
3. The victims had been brought by the police to the hospital
…………………………………………………………………………..
4. The house would be bought by my father if he had a lot of money.
…………………………………………………………………………..
5. Some flower was being watered by Anita when the rain dropped.
……………………………………………………………………………

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Kalimat yang berbentuk pasif ( subjeknya

1. Simple S + V1 s/es + O S +is/am/are+V3 by agent

2. Continuous S + is/am/are + V ing + O S+is/am/are+being+V3 by agent

3. Future S + will/shall + V1 + O S+ will/shal +be +V3 by Agent

4. Perfect S + has/have + V3 + O S+has/have +been +V3 by Agent

1. Simple S + V2 + O + A S + was/were + V3 by agent

2. Continuous S + was/were + V ing + O + A S + was/were + be ing + V3 by agent

3. Future S + would/should + V1 + O + A S + would/should + be + V3 by Agent

4. Perfect S + had + V3 + O + A S + had + been + V3 by Agent

During the night we were all woken up by a loud explosion.

Have you heard the news? The president has

1. The artists gave the presents to the poor children.

2. The teacher promises Mary a prize.

3. The students write their examination paper in ink.

Change the following sentences into Active forms .

2. The audience is being shown by magician how to do it.

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