passive voice

PASSIVE VOICE

PASSIVE VOICE adalah kalimat pasif yang sangat umum digunakan dalam kehidupan sehari hari. Dalam bahasa Indonesia kalimat pasif ini dengan kata awalan di- seperti dihukum , dimarahi, dikembalikan dll).

Susunan kalimat passive voice disusun sesuai tensesnya dan dibentuk dengan menggunakan to be yang dirangkai dengan kata kerja bentuk tiga atau past participle.

Perhatikan contoh berikut :

Active : The teacher punished me for not doing homework = Guru menghukum saya karena tidak mengerjakan PR.

passive : I was punished by the teacher for not doing homework = saya dihukum  oleh guru karena tidak mengerjakan PR.

Dalam unit ini akan dibahas kalimat pasif dalam beberapa tenses

A.   SIMPLE PAST TENSE

SUBJECT + WAS/WERE + PAST PARTICIPLE

(+) The book was returned yesterday. = Buku itu dikembalikan kemarin

(-) The book was not returned yesterday

(?) Was the book returned yesterday ?

B.   SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

SUBJECT + AM/IS/ARE + PAST PARTICIPLE

(+) I am taught English by Mr John = saya diajar bahasa Inggris oleh Mr John

(-) I am not taught English by Mr John

(?) am I taught English by Mr. John ?

C.   PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

SUBJECT + HAS/HAVE + BEEN + PAST PARTICIPLE

(+) The letter has been sent by Maria = surat itu telah dikirim oleh Maria

(-) The letter has not been sent by Maria

(?) Has the letter been sent by Maria ?

D.    PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

SUBJECT + AM/IS/ARE + BEING + PAST PARTICIPLE

(+) The problem is being discussed together = masalahnya sedang didiskusikan bersama

(-) Th problem is not being discussed together

(?) Is the problem being discussed together ?

E.   SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

SUBJECT + SHALL/WILL BE + PAST PARTICIPLE

(+) The letter will be sent tomorrow = surat itu akan dikirim besok

(-) The letter will not be sent tomorrow

(?) Will the letter be sent tomorrow ?

F.    PASSIVE VOICE WITH AUXILIARIES

SUBJECT + AUXILIARIES + BE + PAST PARTICIPLE

This flower should be watered every morning

( bunga ini harus disiram setiap pagi )

This magazine can be bought at every book strore

( majalah ini dapat di beli di setiap took buku)

That work must be finished today

(pekerjaan itu harus diselesaikan hari ini)

This letter may be sent now

(surat ini boleh dikirim sekarang)