The passive voice
The passive voice is used to say what is done to someone or something. For example:
- Mi colegio fue construido en los años noventa (My school was built in the nineties).
- El pueblo fue destruido en la guerra (The village was destroyed in the war).
- El coche es conducido por mi padre (The car is driven by my father).
It is formed with the correct form of ser + past participleWords that express a completed action. They usually end in '-ed' in English, eg watched, danced, visited.. The past participle effectively works like an adjectiveA describing word. when it is used in the passive voice so it needs to agree with what it is describing, eg la pizza fue comida inmediatamente (the pizza was eaten immediately).
Question
Translate these sentences into English.
- La casa fue decorada recientemente.
- El gato ha sido encontrado en la calle.
- Muchos niños son afectados por la pobreza.
- Mi pasaporte y mi maleta fueron robados.
- The house was decorated recently.
- The cat has been found in the street.
- Many children are affected by poverty.
- My passport and suitcase were stolen.