Passive in Spanish (voz pasiva)
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In English and Spanish we use both, the active and the passive voice. In the active voice, the subject of the sentence performs the action. In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence receives the action.
- Los mecánicos repararon el coche. (The mechanics repaired the car.)
- El coche fue reparado por los mecánicos. (The car was repaired by the mechanics.)
Lesson outline
Hide- 1.What is the passive?
- 1.1.Forming the passive
- 2.Tenses in the passive
- 3.When is the passive voice used in Spanish?
- 3.1.In written language (especially in journalistic style)
- 3.2.To underscore the agent
- 3.3.Most frequently used in past and future tenses
- 4.The passive construction with the pronoun se (La pasiva refleja)
- 5.When is the passive construction with "se" used in Spanish?
- 5.1.In everyday communication
- 5.2.If the subject is not a person
- 5.3.When the "doer" is omitted
- 5.4.To underscore an impersonal construction.
- 6.Exercises
- 6.1.Change the sentences into the passive voice
- 6.2.Passive voice with "se" (pasiva refleja)
- 6.3.Practice the passive voice in Spanish!
What is the passive?
The passive is a verb form that is used when the subject of the verb is the person or thing that is affected by the action. To form it, you need to follow this steps:
| subject | verb | object | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active voice | La periodista The journalist | escribe writes | los artículos. the articles. |
| Passive voice | Los artículos The articles | son escritos are written | por la periodista. by the journalist. |
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Forming the passive
In English we use the verb to be with a past participle (was painted, are made...) to form the passive. In Spanish, the passive is formed exactly the same way by using the verb ser (to be) and a past participle. To say who the action was done by, you use the preposition por (by).
- La casa fue construida en 1960. (The house was built in 1960.)
- El cuadro fue pintado por mi madre. (The picture was painted by my mother.)
Passive = verb "ser" + participle + "por" (verb to be + past participle + by)
Tenses in the passive
| Tense | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Presente | El pastel es horneado por mi abuela. (The cake is baked by my grandmother.) |
| Pretérito Perfecto | El pastel ha sido horneado por mi abuela. (The cake has been baked by my grandmother.) |
| Indefinido | El pastel fue horneado por mi abuela. (The cake was baked by my grandmother.) |
| Imperfecto | El pastel era horneado por mi abuela. (The cake was baked by my grandmother.) |
| Pluscuamperfecto | El pastel había sido horneado por mi abuela. (The cake had been baked by my grandmother.) |
| Futuro simple | El pastel será horneado por mi abuela. (The cake will be baked by my grandmother.) |
| Futuro compuesto | El pastel habrá sido horneado por mi abuela. (The cake will have been baked by my grandmother.) |
| Condicional simple | El pastel sería horneado por mi abuela. (The cake would be baked by my grandmother.) |
| Condicional compuesto | El pastel habría sido horneado por mi abuela. (The cake would have been baked by my grandmother.) |
When is the passive voice used in Spanish?
Spanish, in general prefers the use of the active voice, especially in everyday communication. However newscasters use the passive voice and it appears frequently in written communication, especially in newspapers or magazine articles.
In written language (especially in journalistic style)
- Los manifestantes fueron detenidos por la policia. (The protesters were detained by the police)
- Las becas de investigación han sido suprimidas por el gobierno. (The research scolarships have been suppresed by the government)
To underscore the agent
- Los ciudadanos fueron recibidos por el embajador de Francia. (The citizens were welcomed by the ambassador of France)
- Los niños fueron atendidos por el personal sanitario del hospital. (The kids were catered by the health care personnel of the hospital)
Most frequently used in past and future tenses
- El poema fue escrito por Lorca. (The poem was writen by Lorca)
- La boda será celebrada en el salón Primavera. (The wedding will be celebrated at the Primavera ballroom)
The passive construction with the pronoun se (La pasiva refleja)
Spanish has another passive construction more frequently used than ser + past participle. It is called the pasiva refleja because one of its components is the reflexive pronoun se.
- Se habla español. (Spanish is spoken)
- Se cierran las puertas a las nueve. (Doors close at nine)
Se + 3rd person singular or plural
When is the passive construction with "se" used in Spanish?
In everyday communication
- Se dice que la gasolina va a subir de precio. (It is said that the price of gas is going up)
- Se dice que este verano va a hacer mucho calor. (It is said that this summer is going to be very hot).
If the subject is not a person
- Se alquila casa amueblada. (Furnished house for rent)
- Se vende casa amueblada. (Furnished house for sale)
When the "doer" is omitted
- Se cometieron muchos errores. (Many mistakes were made)
- En Perú, se deforestan alrededor de 150.000 hectáreas al año. (In Peru, about 150,000 hectares are deforested per year)
To underscore an impersonal construction.
- Se pueden visitar los lugares historicos. (Historical places can be visited)
- Se puede venir solo o acompañado. (You can come alone or accompanied)
Exercises
- Change the sentences into the passive voice
- Passive voice with "se" (pasiva refleja)
- Practice the passive voice in Spanish!
Change the sentences into the passive voice
Fill in the missing words
1. Ramón escribió una carta. (Ramón wrote a letter)
La carta Ramón. (The letter was written by Ramón)
2. Jorge hizo una tarta. (Jorge made a cake)
La tarta Jorge. (The cake was made by Jorge)
3. Mi hermana conducía el coche. (My sister was driving the car)
El coche mi hermana. (The car was driven by my sister)
4. Dos niños destrozaron el castillo de arena. (Two kids destroyed the sandcastle)
El castillo de arena dos niños. (The sandcastle was destroyed by two kids)
5. La noticia nos afectó a todos. (The news afected everyone)
Todos la noticia. (Everybody was affected by the news)
6. En China hacen juguetes. (They make toys in China)
Los juguetes en China. (Toys are made in China)
7. Blasco Ibañez escribió esta novela. (Blasco Ibañez wrote this novel)
Esta novela Blasco Ibañez (This novel was written by Blasco Ibañez)
8. Almodovar dirigió la película. (Almodovar directed the movie)
La película Almodovar. (The movie was directed by Almodovar)
9. Mi madre pintó el cuadro. (My mum did the painting)
El cuadro mi madre. (The painting was painted by my mum)
10. Unos turistas franceses alquilaron la casa. (Some French tourists rented the house)
La casa unos turistas franceses. (The house was rented by some French tourists)
Passive voice with "se" (pasiva refleja)
Use the impersonal form
1. La casa fue construida en el año 1970. (The house was built in 1970.)
La casa en el año 1970.
2. Son fabricados en China. (They are made in China.)
en China.
3. Fue anunciado en TV. (It appeared on TV.)
en TV.
4. La carta fue enviada ayer. (The letter was sent yesterday.)
La carta ayer.
5. El coche fue comprado en Barcelona. (The car was bought in Barcelona.)
El coche en Barcelona.
6. La cena será celebrada el sábado. (The dinner will be celebrated on Saturday.)
La cena el sábado.
7. Mi trabajo será expuesto en la galería de arte. (My work will be exhibited at the art gallery.)
Mi trabajo en la galería de arte.
8. La casa fue vendida hace poco. (The house was sold not long ago.)
La casa hace poco.
9. Fue escrito en español. (It was written in Spanish.)
en español.
10. Mucha basura fue recogida del mar. (A lot of garbage was collected from the sea.)
mucha basura del mar.
Practice the passive voice in Spanish!
Example:
Picasso pintó el Guernica. (Picasso painted the Guernica)
El Guernica fue pintado por Picasso. (The Guernica was painted by Picasso)
1. La inundación destruyó muchas casas. (The flood destroyed a lot of houses.)
Muchas casas la inundación. (Lots of houses were destroyed by the flood.)
2. El director inaugura la nueva escuela. (The principal inaugurates the new school.)
La nueva escuela el director. (The new school is innaugurated by the principal.)
3. El personal de seguridad comprueba el equipaje. (The security staff checks the luggage.)
El equipaje el personal de seguridad. (The luggage is checked by the security staff.)
4. J.K. Rowling escribió los libros de "Harry Potter". (J.K. Rowling wrote "Harry Potter".)
Los libros de "Harry Potter" J.K. Rowling. ("Harry Potter" was written by J.K Rowling.)
5. Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen descubrió los rayos X. (Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered the X-rays.)
Los rayos X Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen. (X-rays were discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen.)
6. Paco limpia el piso. (Paco cleans up the flat.)
El piso Paco. (The flat is cleaned up by Paco.)
7. El cirujano operó a Antonio. (The surgeon operated on Antonio.)
Antonio el cirujano. (Antonio was operated by the surgeon.)
8. Los obreros construyen la casa. (The workers build the house.)
La casa los obreros. (The house is built by the workers.)
9. Steve Jobs fundó Apple. (Steve Jobs funded Apple.)
Apple Steve Jobs. (Apple was funded by Steve Jobs.)
10. Los ciudadanos eligen al gobierno. (The citizens elect the government.)
El gobierno los ciudadanos. (The government is elected by the citizens.)
Exercises
- Change the sentences into the passive voice
- Passive voice with "se" (pasiva refleja)
- Practice the passive voice in Spanish!
Change the sentences into the passive voice
Fill in the missing words
1. Ramón escribió una carta. (Ramón wrote a letter)
La carta Ramón. (The letter was written by Ramón)
2. Jorge hizo una tarta. (Jorge made a cake)
La tarta Jorge. (The cake was made by Jorge)
3. Mi hermana conducía el coche. (My sister was driving the car)
El coche mi hermana. (The car was driven by my sister)
4. Dos niños destrozaron el castillo de arena. (Two kids destroyed the sandcastle)
El castillo de arena dos niños. (The sandcastle was destroyed by two kids)
5. La noticia nos afectó a todos. (The news afected everyone)
Todos la noticia. (Everybody was affected by the news)
6. En China hacen juguetes. (They make toys in China)
Los juguetes en China. (Toys are made in China)
7. Blasco Ibañez escribió esta novela. (Blasco Ibañez wrote this novel)
Esta novela Blasco Ibañez (This novel was written by Blasco Ibañez)
8. Almodovar dirigió la película. (Almodovar directed the movie)
La película Almodovar. (The movie was directed by Almodovar)
9. Mi madre pintó el cuadro. (My mum did the painting)
El cuadro mi madre. (The painting was painted by my mum)
10. Unos turistas franceses alquilaron la casa. (Some French tourists rented the house)
La casa unos turistas franceses. (The house was rented by some French tourists)
Passive voice with "se" (pasiva refleja)
Use the impersonal form
1. La casa fue construida en el año 1970. (The house was built in 1970.)
La casa en el año 1970.
2. Son fabricados en China. (They are made in China.)
en China.
3. Fue anunciado en TV. (It appeared on TV.)
en TV.
4. La carta fue enviada ayer. (The letter was sent yesterday.)
La carta ayer.
5. El coche fue comprado en Barcelona. (The car was bought in Barcelona.)
El coche en Barcelona.
6. La cena será celebrada el sábado. (The dinner will be celebrated on Saturday.)
La cena el sábado.
7. Mi trabajo será expuesto en la galería de arte. (My work will be exhibited at the art gallery.)
Mi trabajo en la galería de arte.
8. La casa fue vendida hace poco. (The house was sold not long ago.)
La casa hace poco.
9. Fue escrito en español. (It was written in Spanish.)
en español.
10. Mucha basura fue recogida del mar. (A lot of garbage was collected from the sea.)
mucha basura del mar.
Practice the passive voice in Spanish!
Example:
Picasso pintó el Guernica. (Picasso painted the Guernica)
El Guernica fue pintado por Picasso. (The Guernica was painted by Picasso)
1. La inundación destruyó muchas casas. (The flood destroyed a lot of houses.)
Muchas casas la inundación. (Lots of houses were destroyed by the flood.)
2. El director inaugura la nueva escuela. (The principal inaugurates the new school.)
La nueva escuela el director. (The new school is innaugurated by the principal.)
3. El personal de seguridad comprueba el equipaje. (The security staff checks the luggage.)
El equipaje el personal de seguridad. (The luggage is checked by the security staff.)
4. J.K. Rowling escribió los libros de "Harry Potter". (J.K. Rowling wrote "Harry Potter".)
Los libros de "Harry Potter" J.K. Rowling. ("Harry Potter" was written by J.K Rowling.)
5. Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen descubrió los rayos X. (Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered the X-rays.)
Los rayos X Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen. (X-rays were discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen.)
6. Paco limpia el piso. (Paco cleans up the flat.)
El piso Paco. (The flat is cleaned up by Paco.)
7. El cirujano operó a Antonio. (The surgeon operated on Antonio.)
Antonio el cirujano. (Antonio was operated by the surgeon.)
8. Los obreros construyen la casa. (The workers build the house.)
La casa los obreros. (The house is built by the workers.)
9. Steve Jobs fundó Apple. (Steve Jobs funded Apple.)
Apple Steve Jobs. (Apple was funded by Steve Jobs.)
10. Los ciudadanos eligen al gobierno. (The citizens elect the government.)
El gobierno los ciudadanos. (The government is elected by the citizens.)
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I've been teaching lessons on line since October 2019 using Zoom.
Students' participation is maximised in my language lessons, for sure they are student-centred; in other words, I ensure plenty of student talking time through the use of communicative activities and consistent pair checks, clarifying the target language to an appropriate depth and in a student-centred way.
Come and join my classes, you´ll never feel like regreting your decision!!!
H. K.
Ildefonso is an experienced English teacher with a perfect British pronunciation. If you're talking to him, you can really feel his passion for teaching the English language. He helps students of all levels and tailors his lessons according to their needs and requirements. In his classes, all 4 language skills: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking are perfectly covered, and you will learn very easy and quick. That's why you shouldn't wait any longer and book your first English lesson with Ildefonso now!
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Ildefonso Enrique A.
Sure!!! My students will experience the most exciting lessons they've ever had!!! To Hanna and the recruiting team: " I appreciate your feed back, I will never let you down!!!
Hi, my name is Alejandro!
I am a native Spanish speaker from Caracas, Venezuela. I have been teaching Spanish for more than five years, and I am an honest, considerate and friendly person. Also, I have experience teaching people of all ages and levels. Furthermore, I am here to tailor to your needs and help you to improve your language proficiency, our sessions can focus on any of the language skills, especially conversation which is my primary focus to help students.
If you want to become more fluent in speaking, increase your vocabulary and pronunciation, start a lesson with me!
I speak English (Level C1) therefore, this language could be of help during the lesson if we need it. Since I am a Philosophy student, I am especially qualified to help you develop your academic writing skills and, if you are also interested, I could teach you Philosophy while we speak Spanish.
If you have any questions or concerns please message me and I will get back to you as soon as possible!
C. B.
Alejandro is a smiling and nice person. He's also a great Spanish teacher to beginner as advanced with great teaching materials ! Students could learn Spanish grammar and vocabulary by attractive pictures, discussions and exercises ! Moreover Alejandro creates his own Spanish courses based on students level and demands !
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Alejandro B.
Hello! I'm Marydil, I'm a 25-year old licenced professional teacher from the Philippines. I was a teacher at a private school for 2 years where I handled students from Junior Highschool to Senior Highschool. I believe that teaching should be light and easy. It makes me happy to see my students learn and develop their speaking skills in Filipino and English. Apart from knowledge of my subject, I have a complete understanding of managing students by interacting with them positively.
I offer free trial lessons. Feel free to contact me if you are interested. I'm looking forward to meet you in my class. See you!
H. K.
Marydil is a very nice and enthusiastic teacher who is eager to teach you both English and Filipino. She has several years of experience and she always adjusts her classes and her materials to the students wants and needs. Her lessons will always be engaging and entertaining so book your first class with Marydil now!
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Thank you, ma'am!
E. J.
I have been through many Spanish tutors online. Montserrat is by far the most creative and fun to learn with.
Montse F.
My name is Lisette and I live in Cape Town, South Africa.
I have had 2 years of tutoring experience in English and am currently tutoring a 5-year-old boy in the UK.
I am a certified ESL teacher after completing a 120-hour course through www.letstefl.com which is affiliated and accredited with WTEFLAC (World TEFL Accrediting Commission). This enables me to teach beginners, intermediate and advanced students.
I am very patient and believe in having a great relationship with my students, so learning revolves around trust, and making mistakes is natural! I strongly believe in motivation and praise and building your self-confidence on your English language journey. I will be with you all the way!
My learning materials depend on what lessons you require. If you are a beginner, we'll be using fun flashcards and props. I have an interactive board that I use as well as a whiteboard and playing games and checking your comprehension as we go along. Not to mention rewards and lots of fun!
For intermediate students, we can expand your basic English, learn about different pop cultures, what you are interested in, music, and social media.
If you just need basic English to shop, to use local transport or to order in a restaurant, I'll provide examples that are simple and easy to remember.
I look forward to hearing from you and any questions that you may have.
C. O.
Lisette is a new teacher and very happy about, being a part of coLanguage. She was well-prepared and have a wide range of learning materials for her students, with focus on young children. We can recommend Lisette as your new teacher!
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Lisette W.