A. Active Voice and Passive Voice
Active voice is the sentence that accompanied the transitive verb with the
subject in front of verbs such as actors who perform an act.
Passive voice is a form of the verb phrase that accompanied the three (Past
Participle) describe the thing done (by the perpetrator)
B. Example : Active voice sentences are as follows :
1. We eat rice every day
2. You drink milk every day
3. They lock the gate every night
4. The Teacher is explaining the lesson
5. The Students are writing a story
6. He bought the house last year
7. I took the hammer yesterday
8. We have finished the work
9. John has sent the letter
10. We shall invite simon
11. Albert will arrange the books
12. Liza is going to contact Mr.Hudson
Example Passive voice sentences are as follows:
1. Rice is eaten every day
2. Milk is drunk every day
3. The gate is locked every night by them
4. The lesson is being explained by the teacher
5. A story is being written by the students
6. The house was bought last year
7. The hammer was taken by me yesterday
8. The work has been finished by us
9. The letter has been sent by John
10. Simon will be invited
11. The books will be arranged by albert
12. Mr. Hudson is going to be contacted by Liza
Active sentences into passive sentences :
Subjects in active sentence has been at the front of the verb, and object there
behind the verb. Note the changes in passive sentences below. Objects can be
located in front of the verb. Past Participle (Verb to 3) is always used in
active sentences.
Example :
1.(Active) : We need water
(Passive) : Water is needed
2.(Active) : They admire Madona
(Passive) : Madona is admired
3.(Active) : We educate our children
(Passive) : Our children are educated
4.(Active) : They built this house last year
(Passive) : This house was built last year
5.(Active) : They will forget this case
(Passive) : This case will be forgotten
6.(Active) : Someone has split the oil
(Passive) : The oil has been split
7.(Active) : I have pushed the cupboard into the corner
(Passive) : The cupboard has been pushed into the corner
8.(Active) : We requested the police to find the girl
(Passive) : The police were requested to find the girl
9.(Active) : He wants you to give up
(Passive) : You are wanted to give up
A.
Active and Passive sentences in Simple Present
- Active sentences in Present tense menggunakan Kata kerja 1
- Passive sentences in present tense menggunakan am/is/are + kata kerja 3
Example :
a.(Active) : I turn the light off at bed time
(Passive) : The light is turned off at bed time
b.(Active) : We import a lot of cars from japan
(Passive) : A lot of cars are imported from japan
c.(Active) : Recless drivers cause many accidents
(Passive) : Many accidents are caused by recless drivers
B.
Active and Passive sentences Past Tense
- Kalimat aktif dalam Past tense menggunakan Kata kerja ke-2
- Kalimat pasif dalam Past tense menggunakan was/ware + kata kerja ke-3
Example :
a.(Active) : They signed the agreement
(Passive) : The agreement was signed by them
b.(Active) : Lightning struck the tree last week
(Passive) : The tree was struck by lightning last week
c.(Active) : The bad news shocked me yesterday
(Passive) : I was shocked by the bad news yesterday
C.Kalimat
Aktif dan Pasif dalam bentuk Present Continuous
- Kalimat Aktif dalam present Continuous Kata kerja ke-1 + ING
- Kalimat Pasif dalam present Continuous am/is/are + being + kata kerja ke-3
Example :
a.(Active) : They are looking at you
(Passive) : You are being locked at by them
b.(Active) : The men are cutting down the trees
(Passive) : The trees are being cut down
c.(Active) : The police officer is questioning the bad boys
(Passive) : The bad boys are being questioned by the police officer
D.
Kalimat Aktif dan Pasif dalam Past Continuous
- Kalimat Aktif dalam past continuous menggunakan Was/Were + Kata kerja ke-1 +
Ing
- Kalimat Pasif dalam past continuous menggunakan Was/Were + Being + Kata kerja
ke-3
Example:
A.(Active) : He was teaching me at ten o’clock yesterday
(Passive) : I was being taught at ten o’clock yesterday
B.(Active) : They were beating up the thief until the police arrived
(Passive) : The thief was being beaten up until the police arrived
C.(Active) : The doctor was examining you when we talked with a nurse
(Passive) : You were being examined when we talked with a nurse
E.Kalimat
Akif dan Pasif dalam Present Perfect
- Kalimat aktif dalam present perfect menggunakan Have/Has + Kata kerja ke-3
- Kalimat Pasif dalam present perfect menggunakan Have/Has + been + kata kerja
ke-3
Example:
A.(Active) : A mosquito has bitten me
(Passive) : I have been bitten by a mosquito
B.(Active) : We have warned him about that
(Passive) : He has been warned about that
C.(Active) : They have signed the agreement
(Passive) : The agreement has been signed
F.
Kalimat Aktif dan Pasif dalam bentuk Past Perfect
- Kalimat Aktif dalam past perfect menggunakan had + kata kerja ke-3
- Kalimat pasif dalam past perfect menggunakan had been + kata kerja ke-3
Example:
A.(Active) : Johnson had bought my horse when you met us
(Passive) : My horse had been bought by Johnson when you met us
B.(Active) : Paul told me that somebody had hit him
(Passive) : Paul told me that he had been hit by someone
C.(Active) : Somebody had hurt the woman when she reported to the police
(Passive) : The woman had been hurt when she reported to the police
G.Kalimat
Aktif dan pasif dalam bentuk Simple Future
- Kalimat Aktif menggunakan Future tense menggunakan Shall/Will + kata kerja
ke-1
- Kalimat Pasif menggunakan Future tense menggunakan Shall/Will + be + kata
kerja ke-3
Example :
A.(Active) : We shall serve dinner to the guests in ten minutes
(Passive) : Dinner will be served to the guests in ten minutes
B.(Active) : We will send you your examination results as soon as they are
ready
(Passive) : You will be sent your examination results as soon as they are ready
C.(Active) : They will advise me about the price of the books
(Passive) : I shall be advised about the price of the books
H.
Kalimat Aktif dan Pasif dalam Future Perfect
- Kalimat aktif dalam Future Perfect menggunakan shall/will + have + kata kerja
ke-3
- Kalimat pasif dalam Future Perfect menggunakan shall/will + have + been +
kata kerja ke-3
Example:
A.(Active) : At ten o’clock we shall have checked the machines
(Passive) : At ten o’clock the machines will have been checked
B.(Active) : We shall have finished this programmer in a few days
(Passive) : This programmer will have been finished in a few days
C.(Active) : By the end of the day you will have done the exercise
(Passive) : The exercise will have been done by the end of the day
jika
dalam kalimat subjek melakukan pekerjaan, maka kalimat subjek pasif subjeklah
yang dikenai pekerjaan.
Contoh :
Active :
My father sweeps the floor
Passive
: The floor swept by my father
Active :
Beethoven wrote this piece
Passive
: This piece was written by betthoven
Active :
My brother wrote this song this morning
Passive
: This song was written this morning
Active :
He wants to bring the camera
Passive
: He wants her to bring the camers
Active :
Nobody geve me money
Passive
: I was given the money by nobody
Narasumber
1. PT Bhuana Ilmu Populer Kelompok Gramedia Jakarta , 2010
2. English
Grammar, Oleh Henricus Budi H.
3. http://riskisurakhman.blogspot.com/2011/03/theory-and-example-active-and-passive.html
