ACTIVE AND PASSIVE

Kalima Pasif ( Passive Voice ) bukan hanya berbeda bentuk dengan kalimat aktif ( active voice ), melainkan juga mempunyai kegunaan tersendiri dan sering digunakan dalam bahasa inggris. Dalam kallimat aktif, subjek kalimat ( orang atau benda lainnya ) melakukan pekerjaan, sedangkan dalam kalimat pasif objek yang melakukan pekerjaan.

      Example:

a.      -Active            : JEFRI often helps my brother.

  ( JEFRI sering membantu saudara saya )

-Pasive            : My brother is often helped by JEFRI.

                                                  ( Saudara saya  sering di bantu oleh JEFRI )

b.      -Active            : OLIVE sent the letter Three days ago.

  ( OLIVE mengirimkan surat itu tiga hari yang lalu )

                        -Pasive            : The letter was sent by OLIVE three days ago.

                                                 ( Surat itu dikirimkan OLIVE tiga hari yang lalu )

c.       -Active            : RADITYA is calling the other members.

 ( RADITYA sedang memanggil anggota – anggota lainnya)

- Passive          : The other members are being called by RADITYA

 ( Anggota – anggota lainnya sedang dipanggil oleh RADITYA )

Struktur kalimat pasif dalam past continuous tense adalah

       Subject                        +          Was/Were        +          Past Participle

        Example:

a.       -Active            : He was calling his friends at 4 p.m yesterday.

-Passive           : His friends were being called 4 p.m yesterday.

b.      -Active            : He was doing his homework when I called him.

-Passive           : His homework was being done when I called.

c.       -Active            : He was repairing a car when I arrived.

-Passive           : when I arrived, the car was being repaired.

Jika suatu kalimat pasif menggunakan modal auxiliary, susunannya sebagai berikut.

       -CAN  : Subject          +          can       +          be        +          Past Participle

            Example:

a.       -Active            : You can obtain this magazine at any bookstore.

-Passive           : This book can be obtained at any book store.

b.      -Active            : She can take the books home.

-Passive           : The books can be taken home.

-MAY : Subject          +          may     +          be        +          Past Participle

            Example:

a.       -Active            : You may leave your books at the deposit counter.

-Passive           : Your books may be left at the deposit counter.

b.      -Active            : We may borrow the books in the library.

-Passive           : The books in the library may be borrowed.

           

-MUST : Subject        +          Must    +          be        +          Past Participle

                        Example:

a.       -Active            : We must obey the rules we made.

-Passive           : The rules we made must be obeyed.

b.      -Active            : We must leave this village before noon.

-Passive           : This village must be left before noon.

-WIIL : Subject          +          Will     +          be        +          Past Participle

            Example:

a.       –Active           : She Will send you the package next week.

-Passive           : The package will be sent to you next week.

b.   -Active            : They will inform us tonight.