The document explains the concept of passive voice in grammar, emphasizing that the subject is acted upon by the verb. It provides grammatical structures for transforming active voice into passive voice across different tenses, including simple past, present continuous, and modal verbs. Additionally, it contains exercises to practice identifying and converting sentences from active to passive voice.

1. PASSIVE VOICE
Created by:
DIMAS REGAWA,S.PD

2. WHAT IS PASSIVE
VOICE?

3. PASSIVE VOICE
Grammar of, used to indicate that the grammatical
subject is the object of the action or the effect of the
verb.
SUBJECT FORM: OBJECT FORM:
I me
You you
She her
He him
It it
We us
They them

4. BE + V3

5. Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action
started and finished at a specific time in the past.
Active Passive
S + TO BE + VERB 2 + O O + TO BE + VERB 2 + S
Sam repaired the
car.
The car was
repaired by Sam.
Sue changed the
flat tire.
The flat tire was
changed by Sue.

6. Present Continous
Use it for the action right now.
Active
Passive
S + TO BE + VERB + ING + O O + TO BE + BEING + V3 + S
They are writing some Some letters are being
letter now. written by them now.
My Father is washing a A car is being washed by
car right now. my father.

7. MODALS
Active Passive
S + MODAL + VERB 1 + ING + O O + MODAL + BE + V3 + S
Budi can play soccer. Soccer can be played by Budi.
You must eat rice. Rice must be eaten by you.
Nessie will wear a dress. A dress will be wore by Nessie.
Can, could , might, will, would, should, might to, had
better, have to , must, …

8. NOTE
BY ME
BY THEM
BY SOMEONE
 BY SOMEBODY
BY PEOPLE

9. EXERCISE
1. Someone was steal Nina’s television last night.
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2. A: Is someone following us?
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B: I don’t think anyone is following us, but
I’m sure someone is watching us.
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3. We cannot see the moon because of the clouds.
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10. 4. They speak Portuguese in Brasil.
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5. A German professor, Wilhem Roentgen,
discovered X-rays in 1895.
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