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Simple Present Passive

Simple Present Passive. Mela.melinawati , M.Pd 0853 68259178. Use of Passive. Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action. Example: My bike was stolen.

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Simple Present Passive

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  1. Simple Present Passive Mela.melinawati, M.Pd 0853 68259178

  2. Use of Passive • Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action. • Example: My bike was stolen. • In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it. • Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than active voice, as the following example shows: • Example: A mistake was made. • In this case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was made, but I do not blame anyone (e.g. You have made a mistake.).

  3. Form of Passive • Subject + finite form of to be + Past Participle (3rd column of irregular verbs) • Example: A letter was written. • When rewriting active sentences in passive voice, note the following: • the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence • the finite form of the verb is changed (to be + past participle) • the subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence (or is dropped)

  4. Formula • 1. Simple Present Tense • S + IS/AM/ARE + V 3 • E.g. • I am called by the teacher • Mimy is bitten by a little dog • The house is sold by the owner.

  5. Change into passive sentences. 1. Toni sings the song. 2. They eat the food. 3. SitiZuleha washes the dishes every day. 4. I buy a new pen. 5. John studies English every day. 6. I draw a picture. 7. She does not write the story. 8. Does your mother cook the food? 9. Do they sing the song? 10. He doesn’t help us.

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