Passive voice in French
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The passive form (French: la forme passive) is a transformation of the active phrase in which the subject of the active voice becomes complement.
In the passive sentence, the subject becomes the agent complement and the direct object of the active voice becomes the subject.
Examples | Voice | Translation |
---|---|---|
Le garagiste répare la voiture. | Active | The mechanic repairs the car. |
La voiture est réparée par le garagiste. | Passive | The car has been repaired by the mechanic. |
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The active voice (French: voix active) presents the subject as agent of the action.
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The active voice is formed with the: subject + verb + direct object complement (COD).
Subject | Verb | Object |
---|---|---|
Le chat | boit | du lait |
Julien | a eu | une bonne note |
Maman | prépare | une belle surprise |
Direct objects are sentence complements that receive the action of a transitive verb, with no intervening prepositions.
The passive voice (French: voix passive) presents the subject as agent undergoing the action. By changing the voice of the sentence, therefore we present the same action, the same event, but in a different way.
The passive voice is always made up of:
Tense | active voice | passive voice |
---|---|---|
indicative | j'aime | je suis aimé(e) |
imperfect | j'aimais | j'étais aimé(e) |
past compound | j'ai aimé | j'ai été aimé(e) |
future simple | j'aimerai | je serai aimé(e) |
present conditional | j'aimerais | je serais aimé(e) |
past conditional | j'aurais aimé | j'aurais été aimé(e) |
imperative | aime | sois aimé(e) |
You use "de" to introduce the subject with verbs like: "aimer", "connaître", "respecter".
Tout le monde aime cette personne → Cette personne est aimée de tous (everyone loves this person)
You cannot form the passive when the subject is a pronoun.
You use the passive form to emphasize
Usage | Examples | Translation |
---|---|---|
the object of the verb | la télévision a été inventée par John Baird | the television has been invented by John Baird |
event | le président Kennedy a été assassiné | the president Kennedy has been murdered |
invention, laws | une loi a été votée | a law just passed |
Therefore the passive transformation is only possible with verbs that accept a direct object complement (transitive verbs).
It cannot be used in the passive voice when:
Some verbs as conseiller, demander, dire, parler, permettre, répondre, appeler are not used in the passive voice
use | Examples | Translation |
---|---|---|
active sentence with "on" | on a décidé d'augmenter la TVA | we decided to increase the VTA |
reflexive verbs | le médicament se boit avec de l'eau | the medicine is taken with water |
se faire + infinitive | elle se fait offrir une bague | she was offered a ring |
être l'objet de | son arrestation sera l'objet de beaucoup de discussions | his arrest will be the subject of much debate |
Keep your motivation and test your knowledge about the passive form with our exercises!
Tranform these active sentences in the passive voice. Remember that the voice of the sentence changes.
Bonne chance !
Example: Georges mange des haricots.
Des haricots sont mangés par Georges.
1. Mélanie a ramassé les fruits. .
(Mélanie picked up fruits)
2. Mes amies aiment les chanteurs anglais. .
(My friends like English singers)
3. Samira donne une bonne note. .
(Samira gives a good mark)
4. Gutenberg a inventé l'imprimerie. .
(Gutenberg invented the printing house)
5. Mon amie vend des cravates. .
(My friend sells ties)
6. La mairie organise la fête. .
(The city hall is planning the party)
7. La rivière inonde la région. .
(The river overflow the region)
8. Papa a détruit le sapin de Noël. .
(Dad destroyed the christmas tree)
9. La France prépare les Jeux Olympiques. .
(France is preparing the olympic games)
10. Le parlement a voté une nouvelle loi. .
(The parliament is passing a new law)
Rewrite the following sentences in the active voice.
Bonne chance !
Example: La lettre a été écrite par Marie Stuart.
Marie Stuart a écrit la lettre.
1. Le roman a été écrit par Balzac. .
(This book was written by Balzac)
2. Ce monument a été construit par les Romains. .
(This monument was built by Romans)
3. La chanson est composée par Jean. .
(The song is composed by John)
4. Cette chanson est chantée par Céline Dion. .
(This song is singed by Celine Dion)
5. Cette peinture est offert par la galerie d'Espagne. .
(This painting is offered by Spain's gallery)
6. Notre maison sera consruite par un grand architecte. .
(Our house will be built by a famous architect)
7. Un cadeau a été donné. .
(A gift was offered)
8. Mes parents sont reçus par le roi Harry. .
(My parents are received by king Henry)
9. Le travail a été fini. .
(The work was finished)
10. La ville a été détruite pendant la guerre mondiale. .
(The town was destroyed during the world war)
Rewrite the following active sentences in the passive voice using the reflexive form.
Bonne chance !
Example: On lave le chien du voisin à la gare.
le chien du voisin se lave à la gare.
1. On parle français au Québec.
au Québec.
(French is talked in Quebec)
2. On n'écrit pas ce mot sans faute.
sans faute.
(This word can't be written without any mistake)
3. On verra le plus beau monument au centre ville.
au centre ville.
(The most beautiful monument will be seen in the city center)
4. Autrefois, on faisait cela à la main.
Autrefois, à la main.
(Before, it was hand-made)
5. On a modernisé la ville. .
(The town was brought up-to-date)
6. On ouvrira les portes à huit heures.
à huit heures.
(Doord will be opened at 8pm)
7. On fabriquait ces voitures dans cette usine.
dans cette usine.
(These cars were made in this plant)
8. On ne dit pas de gros mots. .
(Swearword are not said)
9. On vend des cravates dans cette boutique.
dans cette boutique.
(Ties are sold in this shop)
10. On ne change pas la musique.
(You don't change the music)
Tranform these active sentences in the passive voice. Remember that the voice of the sentence changes.
Bonne chance !
Example: Georges mange des haricots.
Des haricots sont mangés par Georges.
1. Mélanie a ramassé les fruits. .
(Mélanie picked up fruits)
2. Mes amies aiment les chanteurs anglais. .
(My friends like English singers)
3. Samira donne une bonne note. .
(Samira gives a good mark)
4. Gutenberg a inventé l'imprimerie. .
(Gutenberg invented the printing house)
5. Mon amie vend des cravates. .
(My friend sells ties)
6. La mairie organise la fête. .
(The city hall is planning the party)
7. La rivière inonde la région. .
(The river overflow the region)
8. Papa a détruit le sapin de Noël. .
(Dad destroyed the christmas tree)
9. La France prépare les Jeux Olympiques. .
(France is preparing the olympic games)
10. Le parlement a voté une nouvelle loi. .
(The parliament is passing a new law)
Rewrite the following sentences in the active voice.
Bonne chance !
Example: La lettre a été écrite par Marie Stuart.
Marie Stuart a écrit la lettre.
1. Le roman a été écrit par Balzac. .
(This book was written by Balzac)
2. Ce monument a été construit par les Romains. .
(This monument was built by Romans)
3. La chanson est composée par Jean. .
(The song is composed by John)
4. Cette chanson est chantée par Céline Dion. .
(This song is singed by Celine Dion)
5. Cette peinture est offert par la galerie d'Espagne. .
(This painting is offered by Spain's gallery)
6. Notre maison sera consruite par un grand architecte. .
(Our house will be built by a famous architect)
7. Un cadeau a été donné. .
(A gift was offered)
8. Mes parents sont reçus par le roi Harry. .
(My parents are received by king Henry)
9. Le travail a été fini. .
(The work was finished)
10. La ville a été détruite pendant la guerre mondiale. .
(The town was destroyed during the world war)
Rewrite the following active sentences in the passive voice using the reflexive form.
Bonne chance !
Example: On lave le chien du voisin à la gare.
le chien du voisin se lave à la gare.
1. On parle français au Québec.
au Québec.
(French is talked in Quebec)
2. On n'écrit pas ce mot sans faute.
sans faute.
(This word can't be written without any mistake)
3. On verra le plus beau monument au centre ville.
au centre ville.
(The most beautiful monument will be seen in the city center)
4. Autrefois, on faisait cela à la main.
Autrefois, à la main.
(Before, it was hand-made)
5. On a modernisé la ville. .
(The town was brought up-to-date)
6. On ouvrira les portes à huit heures.
à huit heures.
(Doord will be opened at 8pm)
7. On fabriquait ces voitures dans cette usine.
dans cette usine.
(These cars were made in this plant)
8. On ne dit pas de gros mots. .
(Swearword are not said)
9. On vend des cravates dans cette boutique.
dans cette boutique.
(Ties are sold in this shop)
10. On ne change pas la musique.
(You don't change the music)
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Hella is a very easy-going and open-minded person. She asked me to introduce myself and was in the process of determining my level of French, which was fine. Then she introduced herself and described her teaching model, which I found to be very sensible. We have also expressed the objectives. I believe I can reach them with Hella's help. Looking forward to our next lessons!
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Hi there, thank you for stopping by! My name is Cristina, I'm a CELTA qualified English teacher and I have a Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages; I speak English fluently and I can communicate in Italian, Portuguese, French and Spanish. Being a language learner myself and thanks to my educational background I have a deep understanding of language structure and I can easily put myself in my students’ shoes and understand the areas they might struggle with.
I’ve been giving private lessons for one year, to both teenagers and adults of all levels. My lessons are very student-centered, which means that my first priority is to get to know you in order to tailor the lessons around your needs and interests. I create a friendly and trustful environment, I plan my lessons to be engaging and communicative and I encourage my students to take active part in the discovery of the target language. I use a wide variety of coursebooks, online tools and authentic materials that I adapt to online teaching through powerpoint presentations and file sharing. I believe that practicing all language skills (reading, listening, speaking, writing) as well as grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation is key to fluency and I make it a point of helping my students to develop all of them.
Over the last few years I've had several experiences in international companies, which allowed me to become familiar with tourism and business-related language, so I can help you strengthen your communication skills in these areas, as well as in everyday conversational English to communicate with co-workers, clients and friends.
If you have any questions drop me a message or book a trial lesson so that we can get to know each other!
I look forward to meeting to you :)
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Cristina is a professional and motivated teacher who recently passed her Cambridge Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) and has already gained experience in teaching English. During her classes, she provides slides with exercises gathered from different books and uses a variety of teaching methods such as controlled practices or free speaking exercises. Throughout the whole lesson, she encourages her students to actively speak English.
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**Other time slots can be made available upon request. Don't hesitate to get in touch**
Native speaker from Paris with about 15 years of teaching experience. I’m well-travelled, and I’ve lived and worked in different parts of the world (Europe, Latin America, North America, Africa, Australia and a little bit in Asia).
I have a postgraduate degree (France) in Languages, Literature and Cultural Studies and I’m currently a freelance translator. I’ve previously worked at universities in France and abroad (South Africa/Australia) and have a solid experience in teaching (French Language, Literature, Philosophy, Cultural Studies, Creative Writing, etc.), designing courses, evaluating and guiding students, preparing students for exams/job interviews/professional presentations, managing a Language and Literature department at the university, presenting papers at academic conferences worldwide, publishing, translating and journalism. Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to teach people with different profiles and from various backgrounds: international professionals, university students, beginner translators and teachers, high school students, retirees, travellers, francophiles, children (help with homework), etc.
Being an open-minded, flexible and patient teacher, I enjoy helping others to discover their potential and to explore it. Adapting myself to my students' needs, pace and objectives is essential for me, and designing the best way to work with each student is very stimulating and rewarding.
After the initial introductory lesson, I will design customised lesson plans that will evolve as you progress. We can also, at any time during the programme, change our working method if you wish to do so. I remain very flexible in that regard.
The learning materials will be varied, and we will choose together the themes and aspects of French language to be covered, in line with your objectives. In any case, I am very attentive in general, so please don't hesitate to make any suggestions.
Regardless of your level and objectives, I'm sure that we can find the best way possible to share and enjoy this French language adventure together.
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I have been taking classes with Priscilla for several weeks now. She makes talking really easy and I am learning a lot of expressions and vocabulary. Plus, she is friendly and welcoming, which makes the class enjoyable and fun. I highly recommend her as a French instructor.
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