The Passive Voice

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La ciudad fue fundada en 1883.

The city was founded in 1883.

La disminución de empleos fue prevista por el ministro de Economía.

The decline in jobs was predicted by the Secretary of the Treasury.

El discurso fue escrito por el presidente mismo.

The speech was written by the president himself.

La dos candidatos fueron rechazados por el comité.

Both candidates were rejected by the committee.

a los miembros del comité.

El presidente ha nombrado a los miembros del comité. whats the recipient?

ha nombrado

El presidente ha nombrado a los miembros del comité. whats the verb?

El proyecto de ley

El proyecto de ley fue discutido por los senadores. whats the recipient / subject?

la voz activa

Active Voice

agent + verb + recipient

In the active voice (la voz activa), a person or thing (agent) performs an action on an object (recipient). The agent is emphasized as the subject of the sentence. Statements in the active voice usually follow the pattern _______ + _________ + _____________

recipient + ser + past participle + por + agent

In the passive voice (la voz pasiva), the recipient of the action becomes the subject of the sentence. Passive statements emphasize the thing that was done or the person that was acted upon. They follow the pattern ______________ + ___ + _____ ______________ +___ + ______

Tres nuevas leyes serán aprobadas por el senado este año.

Three new laws will be passed by the senate this year.

Dos tratados han sido firmados por la primera ministra.

Two treaties have been signed by the prime minister.

ha sido

he/she has been

es

he/she is he/she ser

fue

it was

los senadores

los senadores discutieron el proyecto de ley. whats the agent?

la voz pasiva

passive voice

son

they are they ser

han sido

they have been

fueron

they went/were


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