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| What is the passive voice? |
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Definition
It de-emphasizes the doer of
the action and emphasizes the action itself or the receiver of the action.
ex:She wrote the book vs. The book was written by her. |
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| How do you form the passive voice in Spanish? |
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Definition
| Combining the verb ser with the past participle. |
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Term
| What tense can you use ser in? |
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Definition
The present or past tense
(ex: es o fueron) |
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Term
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Definition
| Who performed the action. |
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Term
| When a past participle is combined with ser it must... |
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Definition
agree in number and gender.
ex:El libro es escrito (por ella). =
The book is written (by her).
ex: Los baños fueron limpiados (por él). =
The bathrooms were cleaned (by him).
ex:La mesa fue hecha (por ellos). =
The table was made (by them).
ex:Casas son construidas (por él). =
Houses are built (by him). |
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