Perbedaan Kalimat Aktif dan Kalimat Pasif

Definisi kalimat aktif dan kalimat pasif dalam bahasa Inggris tidak jauh berbeda
dengan definisi kalimat aktif dan kalimat pasif dalam bahasa Indonesia. Namun,
akan sangat berbeda saat kalimat aktif dalam bahasa Indonesia diubah ke dalam
kalimat aktif bahasa Inggris, begitu pula sebaliknya.

Hal ini dikarenakan, di dalam bahasa Inggris terdapat cukup banyak tenses yang
dapat digunakan. Tenses sendiri merupakan bentuk kata kerja dalam bahasa
Inggris yang digunakan untuk menunjukkan waktu telah terjadinya peristiwa
atau perbuatan (saat ini, yang akan datang atau masa depan, dan yang sudah
terjadi atau masa lalu.
Pengertian Kalimat Aktif (Active Voice)
Kalimat yang subjeknya menggunakan kata kerja atau sedang melakukan suatu
tindakan, maka disebut sebagai kalimat aktif atau active voice. Kalimat aktif
pada umumnya sangat mudah untuk dipahami.
Pengertian Kalimat Pasif (Passive Voice)
Kalimat yang subjeknya diberi suatu tindakan ataupun diberi kata kerja, maka
disebut kalimat pasif atau passive voice.
Contoh Kalimat Aktif dan Pasif dalam Bahasa Inggris
Kalimat aktif dan kalimat pasif ini akan dibedakan menjadi 5 jenis kalimat.
Kalimat aktif dan kalimat pasif dalam bentuk simple present tense. Kalimat aktif
dan kalimat pasif dalam bentuk past tense.

Kalimat aktif dan kalimat pasif dalam bentuk perfect tense. Kalimat aktif dan
kalimat pasif dalam bentuk past continuous. Terakhir adalah kalimat aktif dan
kalimat pasif dalam bentuk present continuous tense. Berikut ini contohnya
untuk anda.
Contoh Kalimat Aktif dan Kalimat Pasif dalam Bentuk Simple Present Tense

 [Active Voice] She read a book in the library. (Dia membaca buku di
perpustakaan)
 [Passive Voice] The book is read by her in the library. (Buku dibaca
olehnya di perpustakaan)
o [Active Voice] My parents buy a new car this morning. (Orang tuaku
membeli mobil baru pagi ini)
o [Passive Voice] The new car is bought by my parents this morning.
(Mobil baru dibeli orang tuaku pagi ini)

 [Active Voice] My little sister ask the waiter to bring a water. (Adikku
meminta pelayan untuk membawakan segelas air)
 [Passive Voice] The waiter is asked by my little sister to bring a water.
(Pelayan dimintai adikku untuk membawakan segelas air)

 [Active Voice] Gembul eat fried rice in the moring. (Gembul makan nasi
goreng pagi ini)
 [Passive Voice] Fried rice is ate by gembul in the morning. (Nasi goreng
dimakan Gembul pagi ini)

o [Active Voice] I ride a bike when she run next to me. (Aku mengendarai
sepeda saat dia berlari di sebelahku)
o [Passive Voice] The bike is rode by me when she run next to me. (Sepeda
dikendarai olehku saat dia berlari di sebelahku)

 [Active Voice] Bambang wash that friuts in the river. (Bambang mencuci
buah-buahan di sungai)
 [Passive Voice] That fruits are washed by Bambang in the river. (Buah-
buahan dicuci bambang di sungai)

 [Active Voice] I gril a snapper last summer. (Aku membakar ikan kakap
di musim panas kemarin)
 [Passive Voice] A Snapper is grilled by me last summer. (Ikan kakap
dibakar olehku di musim panas kemarin)

o [Active Voice] I punch Ridho when Mr. Dakir’s class. (Aku memukul
Ridho saat kelas Pak Dakir)
o [Passive Voice] Ridho is punched by me when Mr. Dakir’s class. (Ridho
dipukul olehku saat kelas Pak Dakir)

 [Active Voice] I hate spinach because it’s taste bitter. (Aku benci bayam
karena rasanya yang pahit)
 [Passive Voice] Spinach is hatted by me because it’s taste bitter. (Bayam
dibenci olehku karena rasanya yang pahit)
 o [Active Voice] I love her at the first sight. (Aku menyukainya pada
pandangan pertama)
o [Passive Voice] She is loved by me at the first sight. (Dia disukai olehku
pada pandangan pertama)
Contoh Kalimat Aktif dan Kalimat Pasif dalam Bentuk Past Tense

o [Active Voice] I bought this shoes yesterday. (Aku membeli sepatu ini
kemarin)
o [Passive Voice] This shoes was bought by me yesterday. (Sepatu ini
dibeli olehku kemarin)

 [Active Voice] She called me everyday after that. (Dia menelponku setiap
hari setelah kejadian itu)
 [Passive Voice] I was called everyday by her after that incident. (Aku
ditelpon setiap hari olehnya setelah kejadian itu)

 [Active Voice] Gembul ate fried chicken last night. (Gembul makan ayam
goreng tadi malam)
 [Passive Voice] Fried chicken was ate by Gembul last night. (Ayam
goreng dimakan Gembul tadi malam)

o [Active Voice] My mother cooked rendang last Eid. (Ibuku memasak

rendang Idul Fitri kemarin)
o [Passive Voice] Rendang cooked by my mother last Eid. (Rendang
dimasak ibuku Idul Fitri kemarin)

 [Active Voice] I punched Ridho after he mock me. (Aku memukul Ridho
setelah dia mengejekku)
 [Passive Voice] Ridho was punched by me after he mock me. (Ridho
dipukul oleh aku setelah dia mengejekku)

 [Active Voice] She sent me a message around 9 pm. (Dia mengirim pesan
padaku sekitar jam 9 malam)
 [Passive Voice] I was sent a message by her around 9 pm. (Aku dikirimi
pesan olehnya sekitar jam 9 malam)

o [Active Voice] Dibyo played soccer yesterday. (Dibyo bermain sepak

bola kemarin)
 o [Passive Voice] Soccer was played by Dibyo yesterday. (Sepak bola
dimainkan oleh Dibyo kemarin)

 [Active Voice] I met them in the park. (Aku bertemu dengan mereka di
taman)
 [Passive Voice] They were met by me in the park. (Mereka ditemukan
olehku di taman)

 [Active Voice] Newton discovered gravity on 1643. (Newton menemukan

grafitasi pada tahun 1643)
 [Passive Voice] The Gravity was discovered by Newton on 1643.
(Grafitasi ditemukan oleh Newton pada tahun 1643)

o [Active Voice] This lotion burned my skin after three weeks. (Lotion ini
membakar kulitku setlah 3 minggu)
o [Passive Voice] My skin was burned by this lotion after three weeks.
(Kulitku dibakar oleh lotion ini setelah 3 minggu)
Contoh Kalimat Aktif dan Kalimat Pasif dalam Bentuk Perfect Tense

 [Active Voice] Bambang has started catfish bussines after that day.
(Bambang memulai bisnis lele mulai hari itu)
 [Passive Voice] Catfish bussines have been started by Bambang after that
day. (Bisnis lele dimulai oleh Bambang setelah hari itu)

 [Active Voice] I have already remembered her name. (Aku sudah

mengingat namanya sekarang)
 [Passive Voice] Her name has already been remembered by me now.
(Namanya sudah aku ingat sekarang)

o [Active Voice] Gembul has finished hisexam. (Gembul sudah selesai

melaksanakan ujian)
o [Passive Voice] The exam has been fineshed by Gembul. (Ujian sudah
diselesaikan oleh Gembul)

 [Active Voice] I have waited your message since last night. (Aku sudah
menunggu pesanmu sejak semalam)
 [Passive Voice] Your message have been waited by me since last night.
(Pesanmu aku tunggu sejak semalam)
 o [Active Voice] Ridho has told me about his ucle. (Ridho bercerita padaku
tentang pamannya)
o [Passive Voice] I have been told about Ridho’s uncle. (Aku diceritakan
oleh Ridho tentang pamannya)

 [Active Voice] She has became my friend up until now. (Dia menjadi
temanku hingga saat ini)
 [Passive Voice] I have been became her friend up until now. (Aku
menjadi temannya hingga saat ini)

 [Active Voice] Dibyo has already knew my weakness. (Dibyo sudah

mengetahui kelemahanku)
 [Passive Voice] My weakness have already been knew by Dibyo.
(Kelemahanku telah diketahui oleh Dibyo)

o [Active Voice] I have already met them in the park. (Aku telah bertemu
dengan mereka di taman)
o [Passive Voice] They have already been met me in the park. (Mereka
telah bertemu denganku di taman)

 [Active Voice] My little sister have forgotten her homework. (Adikku

melupakan PRnya)
 [Passive Voice] Homework have been forgotten by my little sister. (PR
telah dilupakan oleh adikku)

 [Active Voice] We have sent a message to Mr Dakir. (Kita sudah

mengirim sebuah pesan kepada Pak Dakir)
 [Passive Voice] A message has been sent to Mr Dakir by us. (Sebuah
pesan sudah dikirim kepada Pak Dakir oleh kita)
Contoh Kalimat Aktif dan Kalimat Pasif dalam Bentuk Past Continuous

o [Active Voice] I was watching a movie when she called me. (Aku sedang
menonton film ketika dia menelpon)
o [Passive Voice] A movie was being watched by me when she called me.
(Film sedang ditonton olehku ketika dia menelponku)

 [Active Voice] They were making soup when I slept. (Mereka sedang
membuat sup ketika aku tidur)
 [Passive Voice] The soup was being maked by them when I slept. (Sup
sedang dibuat oleh mereka ketika aku tidur)

 [Active Voice] Gembul was eating apple while the robbers came.
(Gembul sedang makan apel saat pencuri itu datang)
 [Passive Voice] The Apple was being eaten while the robbers came. (Apel
sedang dimakan Gembul saat pencuri itu datang)

o [Active Voice] She was dreaming about her mother after that incident.
(Dia bermimpi tentang ibunya setelah kejadian itu)
o [Passive Voice] Her mother was being dreamed by her after tat incident.
(Ibunya dimimpikan olehnya setelah kejadian itu)

 [Active Voice] I was punching Ridho as soon as he mocked me. (Aku

memukul Ridho setelah dia mengejekku)
 [Passive Voice] Ridho was being punched by me as soon as he mocked
me. (Ridho telah dipukul olehku setelah dia mengejekku)

o [Active Voice] She was boiling the vegetables while Mr Dakir maked the
grilled meat. (Dia sedang merebus sayuran saat Pak Dakir membuat
daging panggang)
o [Passive Voice] The vegetables were being boiled by her while Mr Dakir
maked the grilled meat. (Sayuran sedang direbus saat Pak Dakir membuat
daging panggang)

 [Active Voice] Dibyo was playing soccer until Ridho got an accident.
(Dibyo sedang bermain bola hingga Ridho mendapat masalah)
 [Passive Voice] Soccer was being played by Dibyo until Ridho got an
accident. (Sepak bola sedang dimainkan oleh Dibyo hingga Ridho
mendapat masalah)

o [Active Voice] I was meeting them after she cried. (Aku bertemu dengan
mereka sesaat setelah dia menangis)
o [Passive Voice] They were being met by me after she cried. (Mereka
sedang bertemu denganku sesaat setelah dia menangis)

 [Active Voice] We were painting the wall this morning. (Kita mewarnai
dinding pagi ini)
 [Passive Voice] The wall was being painted by us this morning. (Diinding
telah diwarnai oleh kita pagi ini)
  [Active Voice] The postman was delivering that message while I went to
school. (Tukang pos mengirimkan surat saat aku berangkat sekolah)
 [Passive Voice] That message was being delivered by the postman while I
went to school.(Surat itu dikirimkan oleh tukang pos saat aku berangkat
sekolah)
Contoh Kalimat Aktif dan Kalimat Pasif dalam Bentuk Present Continuous Tense

o [Active Voice] I am buying a book. (Aku membeli sebuah buku)

o [Passive Voice] A book is being bought by me. (Sebuah buku dibeli
olehku)

 [Active Voice] She is making a cake. (Dia sedang membuat kue)

 [Passive Voice] A cake is being maked by her. (Sebuah kue sedang dibuat
olehnya)

 [Active Voice] Gembul is eating a fish. (Gembul sedang makan makan

ikan)
 [Passive Voice] A fish is eaten by Gembul. (Seekor ikan sedang dimakan
Gembul)

o [Active Voice] I am building my shop this month. (Aku membangun

tokoku bulan ini)
o [Passive Voice] My shop is builded by me this month. (Tokoku sedang
dibangun olehku pada bulan ini)

 [Active Voice] I am punching Ridho today. (Aku memukul Rdho hari ini)
 [Passive Voice] Ridho is being punched by me today.(Ridho dipukul
olehku hari ini)

 [Active Voice] We are managing this event really well. (Kita mengatur
acara ini dengan sangat baik)
 [Passive Voice] This event is managed really well by us. (Acara ini daitur
dengan sangat baik oleh kita)

o [Active Voice] Dibyo is playing soccer with us. (Dibyo bermain bola
dengan kita)
o [Passive Voice] Soccer is being played by Dibyo and us. (Sepak bola
sedang dimainkan oleh Dibyo dan kita)
 [Active Voice] I am meeting them in the park. (Aku bertemu dengan
mereka di taman)
 [Passive Voice] They are being met me in the park. (Mereka sedang
bertemu denganku di taman)

 [Active Voice] She is wearing that ring now. (Dia mengenakan cincin itu
sekarang)
 [Passive Voice] That ring is being worn by her now. (Cincin itu sedang
dikenakan olehnya sekarang)

o [Active Voice] I am writting this love latter. (Aku menulis surat cinta ini)
o [Passive Voice] This love latter being written by me. (Surat cinta ini
sedang ditulis olehku)