Bobo.id - Sama seperti Bahasa Indonesia, dalam Bahasa Inggris juga ada kalimat aktif dan kalimat pasif.
Materi itu disebut dengan active voice dan passive voice. Yuk, pahami pengertian active voice dan passive voice berikut!
Pengertian Active Voice
Active Voice adalah kalimat yang subjeknya berbuat sesuatu atau melakukan suatu pekerjaan.
Dalam Bahasa Indonesia ciri-ciri kalimat aktif adalah kata kerjanya selalu berawalan 'me-' dan beberapa lagi memiliki awalan 'ber-'
Pengertian Passive Voice
Passive Voice adalah frasa kata benda yang akan menjadi obyek dari kalimat aktif.
Dalam bahasa Indonesia kalimat pasif biasanya diikuti imbuhan berupa 'di-' atau 'ter-'.
Rumus Active Voice dan Passive Voice
Baca Juga: Pengertian Grammar dan Tenses, Istilah Umum dalam Pelajaran Bahasa Inggris
Rumus Active Voice:
Subject + Verb (sesuai tenses) + Object
Rumus Passive Voice:
Subject + be + past participle + (by doer/pelaku tindakan)
Penulisan Active Voice dan Passive Voice
Penulisan active voice dan passive voice ini memiliki rumus tertentu, teman-teman.
Passive voice yang ditulis harus sesuai dengan tenses dari active voice-nya.
Jadi, teman-teman harus memerhatikan tenses dengan baik.
Berikut ini adalah contoh penulisan grammar active voice dan passive voice sesuai tenses-nya.
Baca Juga: Simple Present Tense: Rumus Lengkap dan Contohnya
| Tenses | Contoh Active Voice | Contoh Passive Voice |
| Simple Present | I write a letter. | A letter is written by me. |
| Present Continuous | I am writing a letter. | A letter is being written by me. |
| Simple Past | I wrote a letter. | A letter was written by me. |
| Past Continuous | I was writing a letter. | A letter was being written by me. |
| Present Perfect | I have written a letter. | A letter has been written by me. |
| Simple Future | I will write a letter. | A letter will be written by me. |
| Future be going to | I am going to write a letter. | A letter is going to be written by me. |
Baca Juga: Soal Latihan Bahasa Inggris 'Simple Present Tense', Lengkap Beserta Pembahasannya
Selain itu, active voice dan passive voice juga berlaku pada modals. Perhatikan rumus berikut.
| Tenses | Contoh Active Voice | Contoh Passive Voice |
| Modal | I must write a letter. | A letter must be written by me. |
| Modal Perfect | I should have write a letter. | A letter should have been written by me. |
Contoh Active Voice dan Passive Voice
- He plays a game on his phone. (active voice).A game on his phone is played by him. (passive voice).
- My cat is called 'Fat' by people because he is so fat. (passive voice).People call my cat 'Fat' because he is so fat. (active voice).
- My computer was repaired by my brother yesterday. (passive voice).My brother repaired my computer yesterday. (active voice).
| Kuis! |
| Sebutkan rumus active dan passive voice! |
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