- Passive voice adalah
adalah kalimat yang subjeknya dikenai suatu perbuatan atau aktivitas. Dalam bahasa Indonesia, passive voice atau kalimat pasif biasanya diawali oleh awalan imbuhan ter- atau di-. Passive voice merupakan kebalikan dari active voice yang merupakan kalimat dengan subjeknya melakukan kegiatan atau aktivitas.
2. Bentuk- bentuk passive voice
Dalam passive voice, auxiliary verb akan berubah bentuk berdasarkan waktu kejadiannya. Berikut ini penjelasan berbagai bentuk passive voice.
1. Simple Present Tense: Object + am/is/are + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun
2. Simple Past Tense: Object + was/were + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun
3. Simple Future Tense: Object + shall/will + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun
4. Present Continuous Tense: Object + am/is/are + being + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun
5. Past Continuous Tense: Object + was/were + being+ V3 + by + Object/Pronoun
6. Future Continuous Tense: Object + shall/will + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun
7. Present Perfect Tense: Object + have/has + been+ V3 + by + Object/Pronoun
8. Past Perfect Tense: Object + had+ been + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun
9. Future Perfect Tense: Object + shall/will + have + been + V3 + by + Object/Pronoun
3. Fungsi passive voice
1. Menjelaskan dan menggambarkan proses
Contoh: After cocoa have been picked, they are washed and roasted.
2. Memberi penegasan pada berita sehingga terasa lebih objektif
Contoh: Several people were arrested. They will be held in custody overnight.
3. Memberi pengantar dalam kegiatan yang lebih akademik atau formal, seperti surat, laporan, esai, dan perkuliahan.
Contoh: It is thought that the cause of the sudden increase in...
4 . Contoh kalimat passive voice
1. The food is cooked by Lily. (Makanan itu dimasak oleh Lily).
2. The car was driven by my brother. (Mobil itu dikendarai oleh kakak saya).
3. I noticed that door had been left open. (Aku menyadari pintu itu dibiarkan terbuka).
4. The dishes had been washed before my mom arrived. (Cucian piring itu sudah dicuci sebelum ibuku tiba).
5. The dress will be being delivered tomorrow. (Gaun itu akan dikirim besok).
