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The Passive Voice

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of Danish passive voice to describe actions without focusing on the subject.

  • Identify the s-passive for general rules and signs.
  • Apply the blive-passive to describe specific, completed events.
  • Distinguish between formal instruction and individual action.
Shift your focus from who to what.

ما ستتعلمه

Introduction to the s-passive and the blive-passive. Learn when to use each form in speech and writing.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Use the s-passive to read and write clear, concise instructions found in public spaces.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to: Describe specific past events using the blive-passive to emphasize the outcome.

نصائح وحيل (2)

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Look for the S

If you see a verb ending in -s on a sign, it's almost certainly a rule or instruction.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The S-Passive for Instructions
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Keep it short

The S-passive is best for short, punchy sentences.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Blive-Passive for Specific Events

المفردات الرئيسية (6)

at blive to become/to be (passive auxiliary) s-form s-form (passive) instruktion instruction begivenhed event anvendes is used (s-passive) blev skrevet was written

Real-World Preview

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At the Office

Review Summary

  • Verb + s
  • Bli've (aux) + participle

أخطاء شائعة

The passive requires the past participle (bygget), not the base form.

Wrong: Huset bliver bygger.
صحيح: Huset bliver bygget.

The s-passive replaces the subject 'Man'. You don't need both.

Wrong: Man bruges denne knap.
صحيح: Denne knap bruges.

The s-passive is added to the verb, not the pronoun.

Wrong: Det s-gøres nu.
صحيح: Det gøres nu.

Next Steps

You've conquered the passive voice! Keep practicing, and it will soon feel like second nature.

Scan a Danish news website and identify 5 passive sentences.

Continue to: Subordinate Clauses

تدريب سريع (6)

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the correct passive form.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Her ryges ikke.
Use the S-passive for rules.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The S-Passive for Instructions

Fill in the S-passive form of 'at lukke'.

Døren ___ klokken 20.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: lukkes
Add -s to the infinitive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Blive-Passive for Specific Events

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jeg spises æblet.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Æblet spises.
S-passive has no agent.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The S-Passive for Instructions

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the correct passive sentence.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Bogen læses.
Simple S-passive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Blive-Passive for Specific Events

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Vi seses i morgen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Vi ses i morgen.
Ses already ends in -s.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Blive-Passive for Specific Events

Fill in the correct S-passive form.

Døren ___ (lukke).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: lukkes
Add -s to the present tense.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The S-Passive for Instructions

Score: /6

أسئلة شائعة (4)

It is rare. Usually, we use the 'blive-passive' for the past tense.
No, it is a reflexive verb meaning 'we see each other'.
No, only when the agent is unknown or irrelevant.
Yes, it is standard in formal writing.
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Subordinate Clauses
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