KELAS IX
Bahasa Inggris (Passive Voice)
Active Voice tells us what a person or thing does.
The subject performs the action ( verb ) on the object.
Example
- Anna painted the house
- The teacher always answer the student’s questions.
- Ali has posted the video.
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Passive voice
The passive voice is used when we want to emphasize the action (the verb) and the
object of a sentence rather than subject. This means that the subject is either less important
than the action itself or that we don’t know who or what the subject is.
Tense Auxiliary verb + Examples
sample V3 (past
participle)
Present simple am, is, are + made Wine is made from grapes.
Many cars are made in Japan.
Present am, is, are + being + The document is being sent
progressive sent right now.
I am being sent to work in the
London office.
Past simple was, were + invited John was invited to speak at
the conference.
We were invited to Daniel and
Mary’s wedding.
Past progressive was, were + being + The dog was being washed
washed when I got home.
Their cars were being washed
while they were in the mall
shopping.
Future (will) will be + signed The contract will be signed
Tense Auxiliary verb + Examples
sample V3 (past
participle)
tomorrow.
The documents will all be
signed by next week.
Future (going to) am, is, are + going to A bridge is going to be built
be + built within the next two years.
New houses are going to be
built in our neighborhood.
Present perfect has, have + been + That start-up has been sold
sold for $5 million.
The rights to his book have
been sold for $250,000.
Past perfect had + been + hired The new manager had been
hired before John left the
company.
All the employees had hired
before the store opened.
Future perfect will + have been + The car will have been loaded
finished by the time he gets home.
The crates will have been
loaded by then.
Modals: can, could + be + A passport can only be issued
can/could issued at the embassy.
He said the documents could
be issued within the week.
Exercise
I. Put these sentences from active to passive form at the appropriate
time
1. I have seen a movie.
2. Sam opens the door.
3. A thief stole my camera.
4. Will the mechanic repair the car?
5. They have not read the message.
6. Somebody hit me.
7. Kevin will buy a new phone.
8. We stopped the train
9. Your parents help you.
10. Did Paul send the letter?
11. I clean my room every day.
12. Tom bought a nice present yesterday.
13. Ann will sing a beautiful song.
14. Ben repaired my computer yesterday.
15. My sister is making a tasty cake now.
16. We have bought tickets to the concert.
17. Helen teaches French at school.
18. They grow strawberries every year.
19. Tim sent an SMS to his friend.
20. She has written a test today.
II. Fill in the correct passive form of the verb in parentheses
(E.g.) After the earthquake, aid was sent to the people of Haiti. (sent)
1. Penicillin ______ by Alexander Fleming in 1928. (discover)
2. Statements ______ from all the witnesses at this moment. (take)
3. Whales ______ by an international ban on whaling. (must protect)
4. Both weddings _______ by Good Taste. (cater)
5. A Picasso ____ from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.(steal)
6. ____ this washing machine ______in Germany? (make)
7. Tea _____ in China. (grow)
8. When we reached the airport, we found that all the flights____ due to the storm.
(cancel)
9. The fax _____ until tomorrow morning. (not send)
10. The soundtrack of a movie _____ always _____ after the filming is finished.
(is/add)
