B1 · Intermedio Capítulo 34

Passive Voice

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Lo que aprenderás

Constructing the passive voice with 'a fi'. Focusing on actions rather than agents.

Consejos y trucos (4)

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Check Agreement

Always check if your subject is feminine or plural. The participle must match!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Voice Construction
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Check Gender

Always check if your subject is masculine or feminine before choosing the participle ending.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive vs Active
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Agreement is key

Always check the subject's gender and number before writing the participle.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive in Formal Contexts
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Check the Gender

Always check if your subject is masculine or feminine. The participle must match!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Agentive Passive

Práctica rápida (10)

Choose the correct agent marker.

Legea a fost votată ___ parlament.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: de către
Standard agent marker for formal contexts.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Agentive Passive

Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Proiectul a fost terminată de către colegi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Proiectul a fost terminat de către colegi.
Participle must match masculine 'proiectul'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Agentive Passive

Choose the correct sentence.

Which sentence is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Decizia a fost luată.
Correct agreement.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive in Formal Contexts

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Casa este construit.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Casa este construită
Gender agreement.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive vs Active

Report the speech.

Ea a zis: 'Plec'. -> Ea a zis că ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: pleacă
Pronoun/verb shift.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive vs Active

Fill in the correct form of 'a fi'.

Cartea ___ citită de el.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: este
Present tense is needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Voice Construction

Select the correct agent marker.

Proiectul este făcut ___ comitet.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: de către
Formal agent marker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive vs Active

Complete the passive sentence.

Cartea ___ (fi) citită de el.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: toate
All tenses are grammatically possible.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive vs Active

Select the correct reported speech.

El spune că ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: vine
Present tense matches.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive vs Active

Fill in the blank with the correct passive form.

Cartea ___ (scrie) de autor.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: este scrisă
Agreement with feminine 'Cartea'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive in Formal Contexts

Score: /10

Preguntas frecuentes (6)

Yes, but it's less common than in English. We often use the reflexive 'se' instead.
If it can take a direct object (e.g., 'to write' a book), it is transitive.
Use it when the action is more important than the person doing it.
It's okay for informal speech, but 'de către' is better for formal writing.
To focus on the action, not the person.
Yes, it is standard for formal writing.
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