ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

KALIMAT ACTIVE – PASSIVE VOICE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

ACTIVE                : S + V1/VS

PASSIVE               : S + TO BE + V3

1.       Miss Gita teach English.

English is taught by Miss Gita.

2.       My mother is buying vegetables.

Vegetables are being bought by my mother.

KALIMAT ACTIVE – PASSIVE VOICE SIMPLE PAST TENSE

ACTIVE                : S + V2

PASSIVE               : S + WAS/WERE + V3

1.       John planted this oak tree five years ago.

This oak tree was planted by John five years ago.

2.       The postman brought the mail early today.

The mail was brought by the postman early today.