Passive Voice 101 Flashcards by Sebastian Iragui | Brainscape

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Passive Construction:

BE + …

A

Passive Construction:

BE + P.P. (= Past participle
the 3rd column in Irr. Verbs)

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Passive Construction:

The device was (develop) by a startup.

A

Passive Construction:

The device was DEVELOPED by a startup.
-ed ending for Reg. Verbs

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Identify the PASSIVE construction:

We are developing a product.
It is being developed in a lab.

A

Identify the PASSIVE construction:

We are developING a product. (Active)
It is being developED in a lab. (PASSIVE)

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Identify the PASSIVE construction:

We are interested in your application.
We find your application interesting.

A

Identify the PASSIVE construction:

We are interestED in your application. (P)
We find your application interestING.

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Identify the PASSIVE construction:

The plane will be flown.
The plane will be flying.

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Identify the PASSIVE construction:

The plane will be FLOWN. (P)
(L’avion sera piloté/On volera avec l’avion.)

The plane will be flying.
(L’avion sera en train de voler.)

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Translate:

Êtes-vous employé?
Étiez-vous employé?
Serez-vous employé?

A

Translate:

Êtes-vous employé?
=>Are you employed?

Étiez-vous employé?
=> Were you employed?

Serez-vous employé?
=> Will you be employed?

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Translate:

Il est en train d’interviewer Susan.

Susan est en train d’être interviewée.

A

Translate:

Il est en train d’interviewer Susan.
=> He is interviewing Susan. (Active)

Susan est en train d’être interviewée.
=> Susan is being interviewed. (Passive)

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Translate:

Nous avons vu le président hier.

Le président a été vu dans ce restaurant.

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Translate:

Nous avons vu le président hier.
=> We saw the president yesterday. (Active)

Le président a été vu dans ce restaurant.
=> The president was seen in this restaurant. (Passive)

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Translate:

Il les invitera.

Il sera invité.

A

Translate:

Il les invitera. => He will invite them. (A)

Il sera invité. => He will be invited. (P)

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Translate:

Pourquoi les as-tu invités?

Pourquoi ont-ils été invités?

A

Translate:

Pourquoi les as-tu invités?
=> Why did you invite them? (A)

Pourquoi ont-ils été invités?
=> Why were they invited? (P)

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Translate:

Les tables seront dressés (to set),

le bœuf sera mangé, le vin sera bu.

A

Translate:

Les tables seront dressés, …
=> The tables will be set…

le bœuf sera mangé,
=> the beef will be eaten,

le vin sera bu.
=> the wine will be drunk

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