ISG Chap. 18 The Passive Voice

Question 1

Active voice

Subject (the agent) +verb +object ( who/ what receives the action)

Mario vargas llosa wrote the novel

Answer 1

Mario vargas llosa escribio la novela

Question 2

Passive voice

Subject ( receives the action)+ verb+ por +who/what (performs the action)

The novel was written by mario

Answer 2

La novela fue escrita por mario

Question 3

Formation of the passive voice
Similar to that in english
Subject + form of the verb ser + past particle + por + agent.
The formation does not change from one tense to another.
Present
The president of the committee is elected by the group members.

Answer 3

La presidenta del comite es elegida por los miembros desu grupo.

Question 4

Formation of the passive voice
Similar to that in english
Subject + form of the verb ser + past particle + por + agent.
The formation does not change from one tense to another.
Future
These documents will be printed by the employees.

Answer 4

Estos documentos seran impresos por los empleados.

Question 5

Formation of the passive voice
Similar to that in english
Subject + form of the verb ser + past particle + por + agent.
The formation does not change from one tense to another.
Preterit
The doors were not installed by a group of carpenters.

Answer 5

Las puertas no fueron instaladas por un grupo de carpinteros.

Question 6

Formation of the passive voice
Similar to that in english
Subject + form of the verb ser + past particle + por + agent.
The formation does not change from one tense to another.
Present perfect
The divorce document has been signed by two lawyers.

Answer 6

El documento para el divorcio ha sido firmado por los abogados.

Question 7

Formation of the passive voice
Similar to that in english
Subject + form of the verb ser + past particle + por + agent.
The formation does not change from one tense to another.
Past perfect
The university project had been designed bu two architects.

Answer 7

El proyecto de la universidad habia sido disenado por dos arquitectos.

Question 8

In the passive voice the past particle must agree in gender and number with the subject of the verb.
The name of the winner was announced yesterday.

Answer 8

El nombre del ganador fue anunciado ayer

Question 9

In the passive voice the past particle must agree in gender and number with the subject of the verb.
The news had been published.

Answer 9

Las noticias habian sido publicadas.

Question 10

In the passive voice the past particle must agree in gender and number with the subject of the verb.
Mari’s gifts were wrapped at the store.

Answer 10

Los regalos de Mari fueron envueltos en la tienda.

Question 11

In the passive voice the past particle must agree in gender and number with the subject of the verb.
Some notes were written on this paper.

Answer 11

Unas notas fueron escritas en este papel.

Question 12

In the passive voice the past particle must agree in gender and number with the subject of the verb.
Two banks were robbed yesterday.

Answer 12

Dos bancos fueron asltados ayer.

Question 13

In the passive voice the past particle must agree in gender and number with the subject of the verb.
Two suspects were interrogated by the police.

Answer 13

Un sospechoso fue interrogado por la policia.

Question 14

In the passive voice the past particle must agree in gender and number with the subject of the verb.
The candidates will be elected tomorrow.

Answer 14

Los candidatos seran elegidos manana.

Question 15

The passive reflexive singular.With the passive reflexive an action is performed yet an agent - the doer of the action- is not stated. The reflexive pronoun se appears first and a conjugated verb follows. If a singular noun follows the verb, the is conjugated in the third person singular; the third person plural follows a plural noun.
Se + verb (third person singular)+ singular noun
The paper is recycled here.

Answer 15

Se recicla el papel aqui.

Question 16

The active voice vs the passive voice

Answer 16

A sentence in the active voice indicates that the subject - the agent of the action- performs the action (the verb). The sentence may include a recipient - an object or person that receives the action.
In the passive voice , however, the subject is acted upon. If the agent - the doer of the action- is mentioned, the preposition por is placed before the agent.

Question 17

The passive reflexive singular.
With the passive reflexive an action is performed yet an agent - the doer of the action- is not stated. The reflexive pronoun se appears first and a conjugated verb follows. If a singular noun follows the verb, the is conjugated in the third person singular; the third person plural follows a plural noun.
Se + verb ( third person singular) + singular noun
The office is opened at eight in the morning.

Answer 17

Se abre la oficina a las ocho de la manana.

Question 18

The passive reflexive singular.
With the passive reflexive an action is performed yet an agent - the doer of the action- is not stated. The reflexive pronoun se appears first and a conjugated verb follows. If a singular noun follows the verb, the is conjugated in the third person singular; the third person plural follows a plural noun.
Se + verb ( third person singular)+ singular noun.
A waiter is needed in the restaurant.

Answer 18

Se necesita un camarero en el restaurante.

Question 19

The passive reflexive plural.
With the passive reflexive an action is performed yet an agent - the doer of the action- is not stated. The reflexive pronoun se appears first and a conjugated verb follows. If a singular noun follows the verb, the is conjugated in the third person singular; the third person plural follows a plural noun.
Se + verb ( third person plural) + plural noun
The doors are closed at six.

Answer 19

Se cierran las puertas a las seis.

Question 20

The passive reflexive plural.
With the passive reflexive an action is performed yet an agent - the doer of the action- is not stated. The reflexive pronoun se appears first and a conjugated verb follows. If a singular noun follows the verb, the is conjugated in the third person singular; the third person plural follows a plural noun.
Se + verb ( third person plural) + plural noun.
The empty bottles are collected on the second floor.

Answer 20

Se recogen las botellas vacias en el segundo piso.

Question 21

The passive reflexive plural.
With the passive reflexive an action is performed yet an agent - the doer of the action- is not stated. The reflexive pronoun se appears first and a conjugated verb follows. If a singular noun follows the verb, the is conjugated in the third person singular; the third person plural follows a plural noun.
Se + verb ( third person plural) + plural noun.
The documents are accepted at that window.

Answer 21

Se aceptan los documentos en aquella ventanilla.

Question 22

The passive appears to all tenses, but the construction does not change from one to Tense to another. The reflexive pronoun se appears in all tenses.
All the copies of the novel were sold.

Answer 22

Se vendieron todas las copias de la novela.

Question 23

The passive appears to all tenses, but the construction does not change from one to Tense to another. The reflexive pronoun se appears in all tenses.
Ana and paco’s wedding anniversary will be celebrated here.

Answer 23

Se celebrara el aniversario de bodas de ana y paco aqui.

Question 24

The passive appears to all tenses, but the construction does not change from one to Tense to another. The reflexive pronoun se appears in all tenses.
These books were not written to entertain the children.

Answer 24

No se habian escrito estos libros para entretener a los ninos.

Question 25

Uses of the impersonal pronoun se.
The reflexive pronoun appears in impersonal constructions where the subject of the sentence is indefinite. It is used with the third personal singular of the verb. The impersonal in english is expressed with a subject - people , they, you, we , one.

A lot is commented about the divorse of these two famous singers.

Answer 25

Se comenta mucho acerca del divorsio de estos dos cantantes famosos.

Question 26

Uses of the impersonal pronoun se.
The reflexive pronoun appears in impersonal constructions where the subject of the sentence is indefinite. It is used with the third personal singular of the verb. The impersonal in english is expressed with a subject - people , they, you, we , one.
It is said that is worth it to sleep eight hours every night.

Answer 26

Se dice vale la pena dormir ocho horas cada noche.

Question 27

Uses of the impersonal pronoun se.
The reflexive pronoun appears in impersonal constructions where the subject of the sentence is indefinite. It is used with the third personal singular of the verb. The impersonal in english is expressed with a subject - people , they, you, we , one.
You should not go to a party without an invitation.

Answer 27

No se debe ir a una fiesta sin una invitacion.

Question 28

Uses of the impersonal pronoun se.
The reflexive pronoun appears in impersonal constructions where the subject of the sentence is indefinite. It is used with the third personal singular of the verb. The impersonal in english is expressed with a subject - people , they, you, we , one.
Can an elegant hotel be found here?

Answer 28

Se puede encontrar un hotel elegante aqui?

Question 29

Vale la pena + infinitive

Answer 29

Se dice que vale la pena dormir ocho horas.

Question 30

Coach

Answer 30

El entrenador

Question 31

To get used to

Answer 31

Acostumbrarse

Question 32

To maintain

Answer 32

Mantenerse

Question 33

To promise

Answer 33

Comprometerse

Question 34

Schedule

Answer 34

El horario

Question 35

Self confidence

Answer 35

La confianza en si mismo

Question 36

Stopwatch

Answer 36

El cronometro

Question 37

Warm up exercises

Answer 37

Los ejercicios de calentamiento