PassiveVoice

Rumus Passive Voice

1. Passive Voice [Simple Present Tense]

-Pattern = Subject + to be + Verb3

Example :

They buy a book everyday [active]

A book is bought buy them [passive]

2. Passive Voice [Present Continous Tense]

-Pattern = Subject + to be + being + Verb3

Example :

She is drinking a glass of milk [active]

A glass of milk is being drunk by her [passive]

3. Passive Voice [Present Perfect Tense]

-Pattern = Subject + have/has + been + Verb3

Example :

We have done our homework [active]

Our homework have been done by us [passive]

4. Passive Voice [Simple Past Tense]

-Pattern = Subject + to be (was – were) + Verb 2

Example :

I swept the floor yesterday [active]

The florr was swept by me [passive]

5. Passive Voice [Past Continous Tense]

-Pattern = Subject + to be (was – were) + Verb3

Example :

We were typing a letter [active]

A letter was been typed by us [passive]

6. Passie Voice [Past Perfect Tense]

-Pattern = Subject + had + been + Verb3

Example :

He had done his homework [active]

His homework had been done by him [passive]

7. Passie Voice [Simple Future Tense]

-Pattern = Subject + will + be + Verb3

Example :

They will buy a book tomorrow [active]

A book will be bought by them [passive]

8. Passive Voice [Future Continous Tense]

-Pattern = Subject + will be + being + Verb3

Example :

We will be typing a letter [active]

A letter will be being typed by us [passive]

9. Passive Voice [Future Perfect Tense]

-Pattern = Subject + will have + been + Verb3

Example :

He will have done his homework [active]

His homework will have been done by him [passive]

Article Passive Voice

The Legend of  Malin Kundang

Once upon a time, on the north coast of Sumatra lived a poor woman and his son. The boy was called (Passive Voice Simple Past Tense) Malin Kundang . They didn’t earn much as fishing was their only source of income. Malin Kundang grew up as a skillful young boy. He always helps his mother to earn some money. However, as they were (Passive Voice Simple Past Tense)only fisherman’s helper, they still lived in poverty. “Mother, what if I sail overseas?” asked Malin Kundang one day to his mother. Her mother didn’t agree but Malin Kundang had made up his mind. “Mother, if I stay here, I’ll always be a poor man. I want to be a successful person,” urged Malin kundang. His mother wiped her tears, “If you really want to go, I can’t stop you. I could only pray to God for you to gain success in life,” said his mother wisely. “But, promise me, you’ll come home.”

In the next morning, Malin Kundang was ready to go. Three days ago, he met one of the successful ship’s crew. Malin was offered to join him. “Take a good care of yourself, son,” said Malin Kundang’s mother as she gave him some food supplies. “Yes, Mother,” Malin Kundang said. “You too have to take a good care of yourself. I’ll keep in touch with you,” he continued before kissing his mother’s hand. Before Malin stepped onto the ship, Malin’s mother hugged him tight as if she didn’t want to let him go.

It had been (Passive Voice Past Perfect Tense) three months since Malin Kundang left his mother. As his mother had predicted before, he hadn’t contacted her yet. Every morning, she stood on the pier. She wished to see the ship that brought Malin kundang home. Every day and night, she prayed to the God for her son’s safety. There was (Passive Voice simple past tense) so much prayer that had been (Passive Voice Past Perfect Tense) said due to her deep love for Malin Kundang. Even though it’s been a year she had not heard any news from Malin Kundang, she kept waiting and praying for him.

After several years waiting without any news, Malin Kundang’s mother was (Passive Voice simple past tense) suddenly surprised by the arrival of a big ship in the pier where she usually stood to wait for her son. When the ship finally pulled over, Malin Kundang’s mother saw a man who looked wealthy stepping down a ladder along with a beautiful woman. She could not be wrong. Her blurry eyes still easily recognized him. The man was(Passive Voice simple past tense) Malin Kundang, her son.

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