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Passive Voice

Deny A. Kwary
Airlangga University
Kwary’s Matrix #2
Passive
Simple Progressive Perfect
(be+V3)
am am
have+been+V3
Present is + V3 is +being+ V3
has
are are
was + V3 was +being+V3
Past had +been+V3
were were

Future will+be+V3 * *
Active vs. Passive (1)

TENSE ACTIVE PASSIVE

Present Jane writes the The letter is written by


Simple letter Jane
Present
Jane is writing the The letter is being
Progress
letter written by Jane
ive
Present Jane has written The letter has been
Perfect the letter written by Jane
Active vs. Passive (2)
TENSE ACTIVE PASSIVE

Past Jane wrote the The letter was written by


Simple letter Jane
Past
Jane was writing The letter was being
Progre
the letter written by Jane
ss.
Past Jane had written The letter had been
Perfect the letter written by Jane

Simple Jane will write the The letter will be written


Future letter 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.


He has been arrested for shoplifting.
2. People in Chile speak Spanish.
Spanish is spoken in Chile.
3. They are repairing your car now.
Your car is being repaired now.
4. Solar power drives this car.
This car is driven by solar power.
5. The Chinese invented paper.
Paper was invented by the Chinese.
 They do not sell stamps in bookshops.
Stamps are not sold in bookshops.
 Somebody will tell you where to go.
You will be told where to go.
 Philip Kotler wrote the marketing management book.
The marketing management book was written by Philip
Kotler.
 The company has imported new computers from Japan.
New computers have been imported by the company
from Japan
 The personnel manager is still considering your application.
Your application is still being considered by the personnel
manager.

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