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Forming the Passive Voice with 'Ser'

Spanish: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 10.5.2

Forming the Passive Voice with 'Ser'

The passive can be used in any tense. In the passive voice the object is given the active role in a sentence. To form the passive voice you use 'ser' + a past participle. The past participle must agree with the gender and person of the subject.

Present tense

Present tense

  • Él es querido por todos.
  • He is loved by everyone.
  • Ellos son queridos por todos.
  • They are loved by everyone.
Past tenses

Past tenses

  • La Mona Lisa fue pintada por Leonardo da Vinci.
  • The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
  • Las casas fueron construidas en 1982.
  • The houses were built in 1982.
  • Los nuevos empleos eran creados por las empresas.
  • The new jobs were created by businesses.
Future Tense

Future Tense

  • La ley será aprobada por los ciudadanos.
  • The law will be approved by the citizens.
  • Un muro será construido por Donald Trump.
  • A wall will be built by Donald Trump.

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