Name : Aureli Dwi Puspa

Class : XII. IPA - 1

Absen number : 8

Passive Voice
Passive voice is a form of sentence in which the subject of the sentence receives action, not
taking action. Unlike active voice that focuses on the party doing the action (doer of action), this
form is more focused on the party or object that receives the results of an action (receiver of
action).

Generally, active sentences that can be transformed into passive sentences in the form of active
sentences containing transitive verbs (verbs that require direct objects) such as make, bring,
buy, write and so on. Conversely, passive sentences containing intransitive verbs (verbs that do
not require direct objects) such as cry, swim, go, arrive, and die cannot be converted into
passive sentences.

However, if the intransitive verbs are followed by prepositions, it is possible that the sentence
can be converted into passive sentences but the passive sentences formed will be very rigid.

 Function of passive voice

Passive voice or passive voice is used to show interest in someone or an object that is subject
to an action and not someone or object that is doing the action. So, the most important thing
or person will be the subject of the sentence.

 The passive voice is used frequently. (= kita tertarik dengan kalimat pasif, bukan siapa yang
menggunakannya.)
 The house was built in 1654. (= kita tertarik dengan rumahnya, bukan siapa yang
membangunnya.)
 The road is being repaired. (= kita tertarik dengan jalannya, bukan siapa yang melakukan
perbaikan.)

Sometimes, we use passive sentences because we don't know or don't want to state who is
doing the action.

 I noticed that a window had been left open.

 Every year thousands of people are killed on our roads.
 All the cookies have been eaten.
 My car has been stolen!
 FORMULA
Subject + to be (am/is/are) + past participle (pp)
Tense Rumus Passive Voice Contoh Passive Voice
Simple Present am/is/are + pp is created
Present Continuous am/is/are being + pp is being created
Simple Past was/were + pp was created
Past Continuous was/were being + pp was being created
Present Perfect has/have been + pp has been created
Past Perfect had been + pp had been created
Simple Future will be + pp will be created
Future Continuous am/is/are going to be + pp is going to be created
Future Perfect will have been + pp will have been created

 USE AND SAMPLE

Passive sentences are generally used in the following conditions:

a) When the doer of action is unknown  My money has been stolen.

In this passive voice example, the speaker

doesn't know who stole his wallet.
b) When the doer of action is clear and does  Wheat is grown in Karawang.
not need to be mentioned
In this example, it is very clear that the
farmer is an actor or person who grows
wheat.
c) When they don't want to tell who the doer  Mistakes were made.
of action the
In this example, the speaker does not want to
tell who made a mistake.
d) When the doer of action is all people  Transjakarta is used as an alternative
(people in general) means of transportation to avoid clock
traffic.

In this example, the perpetrators of the

action are all people because TransJakarta
can be used by the wider community.
e) When the perpetrator of the action has  Han caught Ari cheating on the test. Ari
been mentioned in the previous sentence was given punishment immediately.
(if it is contained in a paragraph)
In this passive voice example, Mr. Han as the
perpetrator of the action has been mentioned
before so it does not need to be added to the
second sentence.
 PASSIVE VOICE WITH GET
The word get can also be used in passive sentences to replace to be (am / is / are). Usually
passive sentences with the word get are used in informal conversations. Just like when
using to be (am / is / are), the form of get used must also be adjusted to the sentence tense.

Subject + to be + past participle (pp)

Tense Rumus Passive Voice Contoh Passive Voice
Simple Present get/gets + pp get treated
Present Continuous am/is/are getting + pp is getting treated
Simple Past got + pp got treated
Past Continuous was/were getting + pp was getting treated
Present Perfect has/have gotten + pp has gotten treated
Past Perfect had gotten + pp had gotten treated
Simple Future will get + pp will get treated
Future Continuous am/is/are going to get + pp is going to get treated
Future Perfect will have gotten + pp will have gotten treated