Passive forms Flashcards
Give me the passive form of ‘to kick’
Standard: 차다
Passive: 차이다
Rule: Attach -이- when the verb stem ends in a vowel.
Active: 그는 공을 찼다 (He kicked the ball).
Passive: 공이 차였다 (The ball was kicked).
Give me the passive form of ‘to eat’
Standard: 먹다
Passive: 먹히다
Rule: Attach -히- when the verb stem ends in ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ.
Active: 그는 사과를 먹었다 (He ate the apple).
Passive: 사과가 먹혔다 (The apple was eaten).
Give me the passive form of ‘to open’
Standard: 열다
Passive: 열리다
Rule: Attach -리- when the verb stem ends in ㄹ.
Active: 그는 문을 열었다 (He opened the door).
Passive: 문이 열렸다 (The door was opened).
Give me the passive form of ‘to break’
Standard: 깨다
Passive: 깨지다
Rule: Attach -지- for certain verbs.
Active: 그는 유리를 깼다 (He broke the glass).
Passive: 유리가 깨졌다 (The glass was broken).
Give me the passive form of ‘to build’
Standard: 짓다
Passive: 지어지다
Rule: Use -아/어지다 for process/result passives.
Active: 그는 집을 지었다 (He built the house).
Passive: 집이 지어졌다 (The house was built).
Give me the passive form of ‘to teach’
Standard: 가르치다
Passive: 가르쳐지다
Rule: Use -아/어지다 for certain verbs.
Active: 그는 학생들을 가르쳤다 (He taught the students).
Passive: 학생들이 가르쳐졌다 (The students were taught).
Give me the passive form of ‘to show’
Standard: 보이다
Passive: 보이다
Rule: No change; 보이다 is both active and passive.
Active: 그는 나에게 그림을 보였다 (He showed me the picture).
Passive: 그림이 보였다 (The picture was shown).
Give me the passive form of ‘to sell’
Standard: 팔다
Passive: 팔리다
Rule: Attach -리- when the verb stem ends in ㄹ.
Active: 그는 차를 팔았다 (He sold the car).
Passive: 차가 팔렸다 (The car was sold).
Give me the passive form of ‘to see’
Standard: 보다
Passive: 보이다
Rule: Attach -이- when the verb stem ends in a vowel.
Active: 그는 영화를 봤다 (He saw the movie).
Passive: 영화가 보였다 (The movie was seen).
Give me the passive form of ‘to write’
Standard: 쓰다
Passive: 써지다
Rule: Use -아/어지다 for certain verbs.
Active: 그는 편지를 썼다 (He wrote the letter).
Passive: 편지가 써졌다 (The letter was written).
Give me the passive form of ‘to find’
Standard: 찾다
Passive: 찾아지다
Rule: Use -아/어지다 for process/result passives.
Active: 그는 열쇠를 찾았다 (He found the keys).
Passive: 열쇠가 찾아졌다 (The keys were found).
Give me the passive form of ‘to call’
Standard: 부르다
Passive: 불리다
Rule: Attach -리- when the verb stem ends in ㄹ.
Active: 그는 나를 불렀다 (He called me).
Passive: 나는 불렸다 (I was called).
Give me the passive form of ‘to send’
Standard: 보내다
Passive: 보내지다
Rule: Use -아/어지다 for process/result passives.
Active: 그는 편지를 보냈다 (He sent the letter).
Passive: 편지가 보내졌다 (The letter was sent).
Give me the passive form of ‘to wear’
Standard: 입다
Passive: 입히다
Rule: Attach -히- when the verb stem ends in ㅂ.
Active: 그는 옷을 입었다 (He wore the clothes).
Passive: 옷이 입혔다 (The clothes were worn).
Give me the passive form of ‘to hang’
Standard: 걸다
Passive: 걸리다
Rule: Attach -리- when the verb stem ends in ㄹ.
Active: 그는 그림을 걸었다 (He hung the picture).
Passive: 그림이 걸렸다 (The picture was hung).
Give me the passive form of ‘to push’
Standard: 밀다
Passive: 밀리다
Rule: Attach -리- when the verb stem ends in ㄹ.
Active: 그는 문을 밀었다 (He pushed the door).
Passive: 문이 밀렸다 (The door was pushed).