Passive Voice Flashcards

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Q

Present time

Das Buch wird
geschrieben

A
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Simple past

Das Buch wurde
geschrieben

A

The book was (being)
written.

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Q

Present perfect

Das Buch ist
geschrieben
worden.

A

The book has been
written.

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4
Q

Past perfect

Das Buch war
schon geschrieben
worden.

A

The book had been
written already

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5
Q

Passive voice

Present
er/sie/es wird besucht

A

he/she/it is (being) visited

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6
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Past
er/sie/es wurde zerstört
sie wurden zerstört

A

it was (being) destroyed
they were (being) destroyed

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7
Q

Die byzantinische Kirche wird jedes Jahr von Touristen aus aller Welt besucht.

A

Tourists from all over the world visit the Byzantine church every
year

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8
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13.4 Perfect Tenses of the Passive Voice

Present perfect tense
er/sie/es ist besprochen worden

A

he/she/it has been (was)
discussed

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9
Q

Past perfect tense

Past perfect tense
er/sie/es war besprochen worden

A

he/she/it had been discussed

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10
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13.5 Future Tense of the Passive Voice

Die Preise werden erhöht werden.
Die Soldaten werden in den Sudan geschickt werden.

A

The prices will be raised
The soldiers will be sent to Sudan.

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11
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future perfect passive, which consists of werden + past passive infinit

Das Thema wird in einem älteren Buch behandelt worden sein

A

That topic will have been treated in an older book.

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13.6 Modals with Passive Infinitives

Die neuen Strukturen müssen von den Studenten gelernt
werden.

A

The new structures have to be learned by the students.
(also: The students have to learn…)

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