The Passive Voice

The Passive Voice

Lesson 11 of 20

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The Passive Voice: study the new material first, then practise.

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Read each point. True/false items next will twist some of them on purpose.

  • Vorgangspassiv: werden + Partizip II. Zustandspassiv: sein + Partizip II.
  • von + agent when needed. Often the agent is omitted because it is unknown or obvious.
  • Modal + passive: Das muss repariert werden. Impersonal: Es wird getanzt.