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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.

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.

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.

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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6Common Tenses
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7Advanced Tenses
7.1Conditional Tense
8Extra Grammar
8.1The Passive Voice
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1.4Everyday Life & Traditions
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3Personal Life & Relationships
3.1House & Home
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4The World Around Us
4.1Global Issues
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5.6Food & Drink
6Common Tenses
6.1Present Tense
6.1.1Regular ER Verbs6.1.2Regular IR Verbs6.1.3Regular RE Verbs6.1.4Reflexive Verbs6.1.5Irregular ER Verbs (1/2)6.1.6Irregular ER Verbs (2/2)6.1.7Irregular IR Verbs (1/2)6.1.8Irregular IR Verbs (2/2)6.1.9Irregular RE Verbs (1/3)6.1.10Irregular RE Verbs (2/3)6.1.11Irregular RE Verbs (3/3)6.1.12Present Participle (1/2)6.1.13Present Participle (2/2)6.1.14Irregular Present Participles6.1.15Avoir & Etre
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8Extra Grammar
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