276 passive voice Flashcards
1
Q
use of the active voice
A
the subject (agent or doer of the action) does something to someone or something (the object of the action)
2
Q
use of the passive voice
A
places emphasis on the action and the receiver of the action instead of the agent
3
Q
forming the passive voice
A
passive subject, ser + pas participle, por, agent or doer (past participle agrees in gender and number to passive subject, you can often omit the agent)
4
Q
passive se
A
se + singular/ plural verb (verb agrees with noun that follows it)
