Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is
not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action.
Example: My bike was stolen.
In the example above, the focus
is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it.
Sometimes a statement in passive
is more polite than active voice, as the following
example shows:
Example: A mistake was made.
In this case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was made,
but I do not blame anyone (e.g. You have made a mistake.).
Form of Passive
Subject + finite form of to be + Past Participle (3rd column of irregular verbs)
Example: A letter was written.
When rewriting active sentences in passive voice, note the following:
- the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence
- the finite form of the verb is changed (to be + past participle)
- the subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence (or is dropped)
Rumus
Passive Voice
1. Passive Voice (Simple Present
Tense)
Pattern = subject + to be + verb
3
Contoh :
• They buy a book everyday
(active)
• A book is bought buy them
(passive)
2. Passive voice (present continous
tense)
Pattern = subject + to be + being
+ verb 3
Contoh :
• She is drinking a glass of milk
(active)
• A glass of milk is being drunk
by her (passive)
3. Passive Voice (present perfect
tense)
Pattern = subject + have/has +
been + verb 3
Contoh :
• We have done our homework
(active)
• Our homework have been done by
us (passive)
4. Passive Voice (Present perfect
Continuous tense)
Pattern = subject + have/ has +
not + been + being + verb 3 + by + object
Contoh :
• She hasn’t been reading the
book (active)
• The book hasn’t been being read
by her (passive)
5. Passive Voice (simple past tense)
Pattern = subject + to be + (was
– were) + verb 2
Contoh :
• I swept the floor yesterday
(active)
• The florr was swept by me
(passive)
6. Passive Voice (past continous
tense)
Pattern = subject + to be (was –
were ) + verb 3
Contoh :
• We were typing a letter
(active)
• A letter was been typed by us
(passive)
7. Past perfect tense
Pattern = subject + had + not +
been + verb 3 + by + object
Contoh
• She hadn’t washed the car
(active)
• The car hadn’t been washed by
her (passive)
8. Past perfect continuous tense
Pattern = subject had + not +
been + being + verb 3 + by + object
Contoh :
• She hadn’t been washing the car
(active)
• The car hadn’t been being
washed by her (passive)
9. Simple future tense
Pattern = subject + will + not +
be + verb 3 + by + object
Contoh :
• She won’t wash the car (active)
• The car wont’t be washed by her
(passive)
10. Future continuous tense
Pattern = subject + will + not +
be + being + verb 3 + by + object
Contoh :
• She won’t be washing the car
(active)
• The car won’t be being washed
by her (passive)
11. Future perfect tense
Pattern = subject + will + not +
have + been + verb 3 + by + object
Contoh :
• She won’t have washed the car
(active)
• The car won’t have been washed
by her (passive)
12. Future perfect continuous tense
Pattern = subject + will + not +
have + been + being + verb 3 + by + object
Contoh :
• She won’t have been washing the
car (active)
• The car won’t have been being
washed by her (passive)
