6.5.7

Future Passive Voice

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Future Passive Voice

To form the passive, use the future tense of 'être' followed by a past participle. The passive is usually only used in the 'il/elle' and the 'ils/elles' forms.

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1) Future tense of 'être'

  • Je serai - I will be.
  • Tu seras - you will be.
  • Il/elle/on sera - he/she/one will be.
  • Nous serons - we will be.
  • Vous serez - you will be.
  • Ils/elles seront - they will be.
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2) Add past participle

  • La nourriture sera mangée - the food will be eaten.
  • Les tartes seront faites - the tarts will be made.
  • Les lettres seront envoyées - the letters will be sent.
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Examples of passive sentences

  • Iron Man sera inteprété par Robert Downey Jnr.
    • Iron Man will be played by Robert Downey Jnr.
  • La nourriture sera mangée par nous.
    • The food will be eaten by us.
  • Les pâtisseries seront faites par le boulanger
    • The pastries will be made by the baker.
  • Les livres seront vendus par le magasin.
    • The books will be sold by the shop.

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8.1Articles

8.2The Passive Voice

8.3Pronouns

8.4Asking Questions

8.5Nouns

8.6Prepositions

8.7Adverbs

8.8Adjectives

8.9Negative

8.10Conjunctions

8.11Miscellaneous

8.12Verbs

8.13Numbers

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