Adinda Septianingtyas / 02 / XI AccelerationPassive FormIn passive sentences, the thing receiving the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing doing the action is optionally included near the end of the sentence. We can use the passive form if we think that the thing receiving the action is more important or should be emphasized. We can also use the passive form if we do not know who is doing the action or if you do not want to mention who is doing the action. The general formula is[Thing receiving action] + [be] + [past participle of verb] + [by] + [thing doing action]orS + be + V3 + by + OPassive TensesNo.TensesFormulasExample

1Simple Present TenseS + to be (am, are, is) + V3 + by + OOnce a week, the house is cleaned by Tom.

2Present Continuous TenseS + to be (am, are, is) + being + V3 + by + ORight now, the letter is being written by Sarah.

3Present Perfect TenseS + have/has + been + V3 + by + OThat castle has been visited by many tourists.

4Present Perfect Continuous TenseS + have/has + been + being + V3 + by + ORecently, the work has been being done by John.

5Simple Past TenseS + to be (was, were) + V3 + by + OThe car was repaired by Sam.

6Past Continuous TenseS + to be (was, were) + being + V3 + by + OThe customer was being helped by the salesman when the thief came into the store.

7Past Perfect TenseS + had + been + V3 + by + OMany cars had been repaired by George before he received his mechanic's license.

8Past Perfect Continuous TenseS + had + been + being + V3 + by + OThe restaurant's fantastic dinners had been being prepared by Chef Jones for two years before he moved to Paris

9Simple Future TenseS + will + be + V3 + by + O

The work will be finished by 5:00 PM.

10Future Continuous TenseS + will + be + being + V3 + by + O At 8:00 PM tonight, the dishes will be being washed by John

11Future Perfect TenseS + will + have + been + V3 + by + O or

The project will have been completed before the deadline.

12Future Perfect Continuous TenseS + will + have + been + being + V3 + by + OThe mural will have been being painted by the famous artist for over six months by the time it is finished.

13Simple Future Past TenseS + would + be + V3 + by + OThe car would be washed by her

14Future Past Continuous TenseS + would + be + being + V3 + by + OThe car would be being washed by her

15Future Past Perfect TenseS + would + have + been + V3 + by + OThe car would have been washed by her

16Future Past Perfect Continuous TenseS + would + have + been +being + V3 + by + OThe car would have been being washed by her

Passive form in the textMartin Luther King, Jr. wanted black and white Americans to live happily together. On the third Monday in January, many Americans honour this hero.Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. was a black pastor. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on 15th January, 1929. He was the leader of the Civil Rights movement demanding equality for black people. Many Southern states in the U.S.A., like Georgia, were segregated in the 1950s : black children couldn't go to the same schools as whites; blacks and whites couldn't sit in the same bus seats, theatres or use the same public toilets. King believed that was wrong.In December 1955, Rosa Parks, a black woman, was on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. A white man demanded her seat and she refused. She was arrested. King, who was working in Montgomery, led a black protest. For a year, black people refused to use the buses. Finally, segregation on the buses was declared illegal. In fact all segregation in Alabama was stopped !Dr King was now famous and he continued with many other protests. He wanted black and white people to have the same rights. Some white people supported him, but many opposed him. His house was bombed. But King, like Gandhi, refused violence. In 1964, he received the Nobel Peace Prize.King was an excellent orator. His speeches were famous and convinced many people, including President Kennedy, that he was right. But he continued to have enemies and on April 4th, 1968, he was assassinated . Ironically, the death of this non-violent man provoked riots all over America.

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