SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE IN PASSIVE VOICE

Formula:

S + to be ( shall/will ) + be + V3 + by + O

Example:

> active voice = Michael will visit his father tomorrow.

                          (Michael akan mengunjungi ayahnya besok)

> passive voice = his father will be visited by Michael tomorrow.

                             (ayah michael akan dikunjungi oleh michael besok)

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PRESENT PERFECT TENSE IN PASSIVE VOICE

Formula:

S + have/has + been + V3 + by + O

Example:

> active voice = I have bought a motorcycle.

                          (saya telah membeli sebuah sepeda motor)

> passive voice = a motorcycle has been bought by me.

                             (sebuah sepeda motor telah dibeli oleh saya)

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PRESENT CONTINOUS TENSE IN PASSIVE VOICE

Formula:

S + to be (is, am, are) + being + V3 + by + O

Example:

> active voice = Rita is reading the magazine now.

                          (rita sedang membaca majalah sekarang)

> passive voice = the magazine is being read by rita.

                          (majalah itu sedang dibaca oleh rita)

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PAST PERFECT TENSE IN PASSIVE VOICE

Formula:

S + had + been + V3 + by + O

Example:

> active voice = she had sold her car to you.

                          (dia telah menjual mobilnya ke kamu)

> passive voice = her car had been sold to you by her.

                          (mobilnya telah dijual ke kamu oleh dia)

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PAST CONTINOUS TENSE IN PASSIVE VOICE

Formula:

S + to be (was, were) + being + V3 + by + O

Example:

> active voice = Mr. Smith was cutting the paper.

                          (tuan smith sedang memotong kertas)

> passive voice = the paper was being cut by Mr. smith.

                          (kertas itu sedang dipotong oleh tuan smith)

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