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Advanced Passive Constructions

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Nuances in passive voice usage. Learners will differentiate between s-passive and bli-passive.

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The 'Lär' Shortcut

If you are unsure about the complex s-passive, use 'lär'. It's easier to conjugate and sounds very natural in spoken Swedish for reporting rumors.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Advanced Passive
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The 'Man' Alternative

If the passive feels too stiff in speech, use 'man' (one/they). Instead of 'Bilen tvättas', say 'Man tvättar bilen'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Nuances
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The 'R' Rule

Always remember: if you see an 'r' in the present tense, kill it before you add the 's'. 'Kör' becomes 'körs', but 'läser' becomes 'läses'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Voice Usage
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The 'Att' Rule

If the sentence starts with 'Det', you almost always need 'att'. If it starts with a person (Han/Hon), you almost never use 'att'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Construction

Prática rápida (10)

Correct the sentence: 'Han sägs att vara rik.'

Find and fix the mistake:

Han sägs att vara rik.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Han sägs vara rik.
With 'sägs' + infinitive, we don't use 'att'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Nuances

Choose the correct Bli-passive form.

Huset ___ förra året.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: blev målat
'Hus' is a neuter (ett) word, so the participle must end in '-t'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Voice Usage

Choose the correct passive form for a formal instruction.

Dörren ___ klockan 22.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: stängs
S-passive is preferred for general rules and instructions.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Nuances

Choose the correct form for a formal report.

Det ___ att ekonomin kommer att förbättras.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: sägs
The impersonal passive 'Det sägs' is the standard way to report general beliefs.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Advanced Passive

Find the mistake in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Det ryktas han ska flytta till London.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Missing 'att'
Impersonal reporting with 'Det' requires the subjunction 'att'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Advanced Passive

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Choose the correct personal construction.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Hon sägs vara rik.
In personal constructions, we omit 'att'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Construction

Find the error in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Han sägs att vara en duktig läkare.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: att
Reporting verbs like 'sägs' are followed directly by the infinitive without 'att'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Voice Usage

Correct the mistake in this sentence: 'Det ryktar att de ska gifta sig.'

Find and fix the mistake:

Det ryktar att de ska gifta sig.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Det ryktas att de ska gifta sig.
The verb 'rykta' must have an -s to be passive reporting.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Construction

Complete the bli-passive with the correct participle agreement.

Huset blev ___ (sälja) igår.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: sålt
'Hus' is neuter (ett), so the participle must end in -t.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Nuances

Change the verb to the S-passive present tense.

Boken ___ (läsa) av många studenter.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: läses
For Group 2 verbs like 'läsa', we remove the '-er' and add '-es'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Voice Usage

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Perguntas comuns (6)

'Man säger' is more informal and common in speech. 'Det sägs' is more formal and common in writing and news.
Yes, but it is more common in journalism and speech. In very formal academic writing, 'Det anses' or 'Det uppges' is preferred.
Yes, but it's a 'stative' passive. Dörren är låst means the door is already in a locked state. Dörren låses means someone is locking it.
Sägs is 'is said to'. Lär is more like 'is reportedly' or 'is likely to'. Lär is very common in journalism.
Use S-passive in formal writing or when the action is the focus. Use man in informal speech or when you want to include the listener in the action.
No, only transitive verbs (verbs that take an object) can be made passive. You cannot make 'go' or 'sleep' passive.
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