Passive Voice

1. Simple Present Tense: Object + am/is/are + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun

2. Simple Past Tense: Object + was/were + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun

3. Simple Future Tense: Object + shall/will + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun

4. Present Continuous Tense: Object + am/is/are + being + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun

5. Past Continuous Tense: Object + was/were + being+ V3 + by + Object/Pronoun

6. Future Continuous Tense: Object + shall/will + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun

7. Present Perfect Tense: Object + have/has + been+ V3 + by + Object/Pronoun

8. Past Perfect Tense: Object + had+ been + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun

9. Future Perfect Tense: Object + shall/will + have + been + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun​

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​Pengertian

Passive voice adalah kalimat yang subjeknya dikenai suatu perbuatan atau aktivitas. Dalam bahasa Indonesia, passive voice atau kalimat pasif biasanya diawali oleh awalan imbuhan ter- atau di-.

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​Pengertian

Passive voice merupakan kebalikan dari active voice yang merupakan kalimat dengan subjeknya melakukan kegiatan atau aktivitas.

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Example

Ø The motorcycle is washed by Dad once a week (Motor itu dicuci oleh Ayah satu kali seminggu). Kalimat ini adalah passive voice karena subjek motor dikenai aktivitas, yaitu dicuci oleh Ayah.

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Form

Pada dasarnya, untuk membentuk suatu kalimat kita pasti memerlukan pola kalimat. Passive voice menggunakan pola kalimat Subject + Auxiliary verb (kata pembantu kata kerja) + Verb 3 (kata kerja bentuk ke-3).

Passive voice bisa digunakan untuk menjelaskan beberapa hal, seperti

1. Menjelaskan dan menggambarkan proses

Contoh: After cocoa have been picked, they are washed and roasted.

2. Memberi penegasan pada berita sehingga terasa lebih objektif

Contoh: Several people were arrested. They will be held in custody overnight.

3. Memberi pengantar dalam kegiatan yang lebih akademik atau formal, seperti surat, laporan, esai, dan perkuliahan.

Contoh: It is thought that the cause of the sudden increase in...