Passive VoicePassive Voice

Deny A. KwaryDeny A. Kwary

Airlangga UniversityAirlangga University

Kwary’s Matrix #2

Passive (be+V3)

Simple Progressive Perfect

Present

am

is + V3

are

am

is +being+ V3

are

have+been+V3

has

Pastwas + V3

were

was +being+V3

werehad +been+V3

Future will+be+V3 * *

Active vs. Passive (1)

TENSE ACTIVE PASSIVE

Present Simple Jane writes the letter The letter is written by Jane

Present Progressive Jane is writing the letter The letter is being written by Jane

Present Perfect Jane has written the letter The letter has been written by Jane

Active vs. Passive (2)

TENSE ACTIVE PASSIVE

Past Simple Jane wrote the letter The letter was written by Jane

Past Progress. Jane was writing the letter The letter was being written by Jane

Past Perfect Jane had written the letter The letter had been written by Jane

Simple Future Jane will write the letter The letter will be written by Jane

Omitting the Doer (by phrase)

Active:

Some translators have translated that book into many languages

Passive:

That book has been translated into many languages

Change the following sentences into passive

1. They have arrested him for shoplifting.

2. People in Chile speak Spanish.

3. They are repairing your car now.

4. Solar power drives this car.

5. The Chinese invented paper.

He has been arrested for shoplifting.

Spanish is spoken in Chile.

Your car is being repaired now.

This car is driven by solar power.

Paper was invented by the Chinese.

6. They do not sell stamps in bookshops.

7. Somebody will tell you where to go.

8. Philip Kotler wrote the marketing management book.

9. The company has imported new computers from Japan.

10. The personnel manager is still considering your application.

Stamps are not sold in bookshops.

You will be told where to go.

The marketing management book was written by Philip Kotler.

New computers have been imported by the company from Japan

Your application is still being considered by the personnel manager.