Passive voice?

Question

One of my homework questions is asking me to answer the questions using passive voice and I have no idea what that is... Can someone please explain? Thank you

Please use the correct spelling and capitalization in your posts. - Issabela, OCT 28, 2009

Answer 1

The passive voice is the opposite of the active voice. The subject is not doing the action. Sometimes, it's not known who or what is performing the action on the subject.

Active The man is eating a hamburger.

Passive The hamburger is being eaten.

Active The golf ball hit the man on the head.

Passive The man was hit on the head by a golf ball.

nice rex - 00494d19, OCT 28, 2009

Answer 2

You need to use the correct form of the verb estar or ser (it depends on the context) and past participle. For more information on past participle, click here.

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Example:

This book was written by Zadie Smith.

Este libro fue escrito por Zadie Smith.

fue - past simple of verb ser (one of the two Spanish "be" verbs)

escrito - written (past participle of escribir)