Use the passive voice when you don’t know who is doing an action, or to emphasise that an action is being done to something or someone, rather than focusing on who or what is doing the action. For example:
Le bâtiment a été construit en 1990. – The building was built in 1990. (We don’t know who built the building.)
La chanson est chantée par ma sœur. – The song is being sung by my sister. (The emphasis is on the action of singing rather than the person who is singing.)
Put the following sentences into the passive voice.
Example:
Ses amis la respectent. – Elle est respectée par ses amis. - Her friends respect her. - She is respected by her friends.
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Les maçons construisent la piscine. - The builders are building the pool.
La piscine est construite par les maçons. - The pool is being built by the builders.
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Des acteurs ont fondé l’association. - Actors founded the association.
L’association a été fondée par des acteurs. - The association was founded by actors.
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On va aider les associations caritatives. - We are going to help the charities.
Les associations caritatives vont être aidées. - The charities are going to be helped.
