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Exercise
Turn the active sentences into passive sentences. Use the same tense as in the active sentence.
- Yo leo el libro.
→ .3rd person singular presente of ser + participio of leer
masculine noun (libro) → leídoI read the book.
→ The book is read (by me).
- El niño ha encontrado el balón.
→ .3rd person singular pretérito perfecto of ser + participio of encontrar
maculine noun (balón) → encontradoThe child has found the ball.
→ The ball has been found (by the child).
- Felipe y Lucía comieron el pastel.
→ .3rd person singular pretérito indefinido of ser + participio of comer
masculine noun (pastel) → comidoFelipe and Lucía ate the cake.
→ The cake was eaten (by Felipe and Lucía).
- Sus abuelos habían construido una casa nueva.
→ .3rd person singular pluscuamperfecto of ser + participio of construir
feminine noun (casa) → construidaHis grandparents had built a new house.
→ A new house had been built (by his grandparents).
- Mis vecinos habrán regado mis plantas.
→ .3rd person plural futuro perfecto of ser + participio of regar
feminine plural noun (plantas) → regadasMy neighbours will have watered my plants.
→ My plants will have been watered (by my neighbours).
Make passive sentences using the words in brackets. The tense is indicated for you.
- (la cama/hacer – Presente) .presente of ser + participio of hacer
feminine noun cama → hechaThe bed is made.
- (el desayuno/preparar – Pretérito indefinido) .pretérito indefinido of ser + participio of preparar
masculine noun desayuno → preparadoThe breakfast was prepared.
- (las puertas/cerrar – Pretérito perfecto) .pretérito perfecto of ser + participio of cerrar
feminine plural noun puertas → cerradasThe doors have been closed.
- (la ventana/abrir – Pretérito pluscuamperfecto) .pretérito pluscuamperfecto of ser + participio of abrir
feminine noun (ventana) → abiertaThe window had been opened.
- (los ordenadores/encender – Futuro perfecto) .futuro perfecto of ser + participio of encender
masculine plural noun (ordenadores) → encendidosThe computers will have been turned on.
Rewrite the sentences using the pasiva refleja (passive with se). Keep the same tense as in the starting sentence.
- La música es escuchada.
→ .se + 3rd person singular presente of escucharThe music is heard. (literally: The music hears itself.)
- Las cajas han sido contadas.
→ .se + 3rd person plural pretérito perfecto of contarThe boxes have been counted. (literally: The boxes have counted themselves.)
- El coche había sido fabricado.
→ .se + 3rd person singular pretérito pluscuamperfecto of fabricarThe car had been manufactured. (literally: The car had manufactured itself.)
- Los paquetes habrán sido ordenados.
→ .se + 3rd person plural futuro simple of ordenarThe parcels will be sorted. (literally: The parcels will sort themselves.)
- Los periódicos habrían sido publicados.
→ .se + 3rd person plural condicional compuesto of publicarThe newspapers will have been published. (literally: The newspapers will have published themselves.)