Active-Passive Voice

By Annisa T Agustina, S.Pd.

Simple Present Tense vs Simple past Tense
(Passive Formulas)
• S + are/am/is + VERB 3 + (by O)
- When there’s no specific time signal
- When it is a fact
- When it is a daily activity
• S + was/were + VERB 3 + (by O)
- When there is a specific time signal (yesterday,
just now, last night, two weeks ago, etc.)
- When it is done in the past
 Examples:
Active sentence (Simple Present Tense):
He paints the table.
Passive sentence:
S + are/am/is + VERB 3 + (by O)
The table is painted (by him).
Active sentence (Simple Past Tense):
She painted the chairs.
Passive sentence:
S + was/were + VERB 3 + (by O)
The chairs were painted (by her).
REMEMBER THIS:
Simple Present Tense To Be:
• ARE (FOR PLURAL NOUN)
• IS (SINGULAR NOUN)
• AM (JUST FOR I)
Simple Past Tense To Be:
• WERE (FOR PLURAL NOUN)
• WAS (FOR I AND SINGULAR
NOUN)
 Please change the following sentences into passive voice!

1. I eat the bread every day.

2. Yesterday, my mom bought the sugar.
3. Mr. Khalid sent the letter two days ago.
4. Sofi cleans the window neatly.
5. Someone just locked the door!
6. The kids mop the floor.
7. Hilman slapped Anwar accidently.
8. Farhan eats cilok.
9. Sheera speaks English.
10.Everyone loved me.