{"id":4413,"date":"2012-02-29T11:08:34","date_gmt":"2012-02-29T16:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=4413"},"modified":"2012-02-29T11:08:34","modified_gmt":"2012-02-29T16:08:34","slug":"spanish-lesson-intermediate-30-passive-sentences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/spanish-lesson-intermediate-30-passive-sentences\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Lesson Intermediate 30 Passive sentences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spanish Lesson Intermediate 30 Passive sentences\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AetuVJbtPI8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hola \u00bfQu\u00e9 tal?<\/p>\n<p>Hoy vamos a ver las oraciones pasivas. Today we are going to look at how to construct passive sentences in Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>The Passive Voice (La voz pasiva) in English is formed by using a form of the verb \u201cto be\u201d followed by a past participle. The same rule applies in Spanish, where a form of El verbo Ser or Estar is followed by a Spanish past participle which is modified if necessary to agree in number and gender with the subject of the sentence.<\/p>\n<p>Probably the best way of understanding what passive sentences exactly are is to contrast them with \u201cactive\u201d sentences. For example: \u201cLa ni\u00f1a toc\u00f3 el piano\u201d (The girl played the piano) is an active sentence where \u201cthe girl\u201d is the subject of the sentence (the one who does the action of the verb, i.e. the playing). To express this situation using The Passive Voice we would say: \u201cEl piano fue tocado por la ni\u00f1a\u201d (The piano was played by the girl) where \u201cthe piano\u201d is the subject of the sentence instead of the girl.<\/p>\n<p>Passive sentences = Verbo ser\/estar + participio:<\/p>\n<p>When we refer to the action itself: Verbo ser + participio (o\/a\/os\/as):<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Las leyes son escritas por los pol\u00edticos: The laws are written by the politicians<br \/>\n\u2022 Un perro ha sido encontrado en el parque: A dog has been found in the park<br \/>\n\u2022 Las joyas fueron encontradas por los exploradores: The jewels were found by the explorers<br \/>\n\u2022 Las casas hab\u00edan sido pintadas por los empleados: The houses had been painted by the employees<br \/>\n\u2022 \u201cEl Guernica\u201d fue pintado por Picasso: \u201cEl Guernica\u201d was painted by Picasso<br \/>\n\u2022 El partido es ganado por el equipo que se esfuerza m\u00e1s: The match is won by the team that makes the bigger effort<br \/>\n\u2022 Un polic\u00eda ha sido herido por una bomba : A policeman has been injured by a bomb<br \/>\n\u2022 El bicho fue comido por el p\u00e1jaro: The bug was eaten by a bird<\/p>\n<p>When we refer to the final result and are not interested in the process: Verbo estar + participio:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 La nueva ley est\u00e1 mal redactada: The new law is badly written<br \/>\n\u2022 Los ciudadanos estaban expectantes por la llegada del nuevo presidente: The citizens were expectant for the arrival of the new president<br \/>\n\u2022 Los problemas est\u00e1n resueltos: The problems are resolved<br \/>\n\u2022 Durante el embarazo est\u00e1 permitido viajar por avi\u00f3n: During the pregnancy it is permitted to travel by plane<br \/>\n\u2022 El trabajo est\u00e1 hecho: The job is done<br \/>\n\u2022 La comida estaba recalentada: The food was reheated<br \/>\n\u2022 Las ventanas est\u00e1n rotas: The windows are broken<br \/>\n\u2022 La ciudad est\u00e1 destruida: The city is destroyed<\/p>\n<p>You can also make a passive sentence using the word \u201cse\u201d. You use this type of passive sentence when it is not important who does the action and you are not going to name them. The verb is always in the 3rd person (he\/she\/it, they). We use this type of sentence, for example, in signs and advertisements.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u00b4s see some examples of \u201cse\u201d being used in passive sentences:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Se vende casa<br \/>\n\u2022 Se alquilan coches<br \/>\n\u2022 Se necesitan camareros para restaurante espa\u00f1ol.<br \/>\n\u2022 Se busca trabajo de secretaria por las ma\u00f1anas.<\/p>\n<p>There is lots of information in this lesson and lots to get your head around. If this is your first encounter with The Passive Voice you may be feeling a little overwhelmed right now, but don\u2019t worry, take things slowly and give yourself lots of time to let things sink in little by little.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you are clear, above all, on what exactly is a passive and an active sentence and then write out lots of your own example sentences. Also, try to find time to watch this lesson various times. With repetition you will find that my example sentences start to stick in your head and hopefully my style of pronunciation will start to stick as well.<\/p>\n<p>Have a great day!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Hasta luego!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hola \u00bfQu\u00e9 tal? Hoy vamos a ver las oraciones pasivas. Today we are going to look at how to construct passive sentences in Spanish. The Passive Voice (La voz pasiva) in English is formed by using a form of the verb \u201cto be\u201d followed by a past participle. 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