14.6.2

Perfect Passive Voice

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Perfect Passive Voice

To form the passive, use the perfect 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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Step 1 - perfect tense of 'etre'

  • J'ai été - I were.
  • Tu as été - you were.
  • Il/elle/on a été - he/she/one were.
  • Nous avons été - we were.
  • Vous avez été - you were.
  • Ils/elles ont été - they were.
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Step 2 - add past participle

  • Le pain a été acheté - the bread was brought.
  • La porte a été ouverte - the door was opened.
  • Les chaussures ont été perdues - the shoes were lost.
  • Ces coûts ont été pris en compte - these costs were taken into account.
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Examples of passive sentences

  • Le match a été gagné par mon équipe.
    • The match was won by my team.
  • La voiture a été vendue à perte.
    • The car was sold at a loss.
  • Les tartes ont été faites par le boulanger.
    • The tarts were made by the baker.
  • Les livres ont été écrits par Charles Dickens.
    • The books were written by Charles Dickens.

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