PASSIVE VOICE

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• Passive Voice or commonly called passive sentences. Active voice and Passive voice
actually have the same meaning in the sentence. The difference is that active voice
states the subject is active in doing work, while passive voice states the subject is
subject to work. For more details on Passive Voice, let's look at the explanation below.

• Definition of Passive Voice

• in English, Passive voice is a type of sentence or clause in which the subject receives the
action of the verb. Or in short, Passive Voice is a type of sentence or clause in which the
subject receives action from a verb or is subject to work.

• Passive Voice formula

• Just like tenses in general, Passive Voice also uses formulas to compile it. The formula
used is as follows.
• S + be + past participle + By agent
• Information :
• S: subject
• Be: auxiliary verb / to be (am, is, are, was, were, etc.)
• Past participle: verb 3 (third form of verb)
1. By agent: the perpetrator of the action
Tense Setence Active Passive

Simple present Saya menyimpan I keep the butter in The butter is kept
mentega di kulkas the fridge. in the fridge.

Present continuous John sedang John is keeping my My house is being

menjaga rumah house tidy. kept tidy.
saya bersih
Simple past Mary menjaga Mary kept her Mary's schedule
jadwal dia dengan schedule was kept
cermat meticulously meticulously
Present perfect Teater telah The theater was A seat was being
menjaga tempat keeping a seat for kept for you.
duduk untuk mu you.
Present perfect Aku telah mejaga I have kept all your All your old letters
semua surat tua old letters. have been kept.
mu