Passive voice
1.
when we use the passive, who or what causes the action is often unknown or
unimportant.
o Is this room cleaned everyday ?
2. If we
want to say who does or what causes we
use by.
o This house was built by my
father.
3. The passive form.
o Simple present:
is /am/are + past participle (V3)
Example :
Active : Andi
cleans the floor
Passive : The
floor is cleaned by
Andi.
o Simple past :
was/were+ past participle (V3)
Example:
Active : Rina took a photo yesterday
Passive : A photo was taken by Rina yesterday
o Present perfect: Has/have+been+pastparticiple (V3)
Example:
Active : Harry has written a letter .
Passive : A letter has been written by Harry.
o Present continuos:
Is/are+being+past participle (V3)
Example :
Active
: Mira is cooking a fish .
Passive: A fish is being cooked by
Mira.
o Past countinuos:
Was/were+being+past
participle (V3)
Example:
Active
: Diana was reading a magazine.
Passive: A magazine was being read by
Diana.
o Modals:
modals
(will/would,can/could,must) +be +past participle (V3)
Example:
Active : Rico can open the bottle.
Passive : The bottle can be opened by Rico
Exercise1
Change the
fllowing sentences into passive voice !
1. Ratna has just sold a
beautiful gown.
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2. Mr. Purbo buys a new car
every year.
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3. The police have not caught the thief.
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4. Indra had left his bag on
a chair.
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5. I returned the dictionary
yesterday.
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6. I cooked some potatoes for
my dinner last night.
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7. Lidya has lost my diary .
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8. Ina was doing her
homework.
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9. We cannot make a handicraft from bamboo.
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10. They will finish the
discussion later.
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