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Passive voice

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Grammar I: Nouns, articles, and adjectives

Grammar II: Adverbs and pronouns

THEMES: Introducing yourself and others

THEMES: Hobbies

THEMES: House and home

THEMES: Education

THEMES: The workplace

THEMES: Time expressions

THEMES: Food and drink

THEMES: Human body and health

THEMES: Colours, clothes, and accessories

THEMES: Tourism and transport

THEMES: Places around the world

THEMES: Countries, nationalities, and languages

THEMES: The digital world

THEMES: Natural world and climate

THEMES: Cultures, customs, and faiths

VOCABULARY
  • Form: conjugate être in the required tense + past participle of the verb (optionally + par or de for the agent doing the verb). The past participle agrees in gender/number with the subject.
  • Use: focuses on the object; common in formal/written French.
  • Examples:
    • Past: Le livre a été lu par Marie. (The book is read by Marie.)
    • Present: Elle est respectée de tous. (She is respected by everyone.)
    • Future: Le travail sera fait demain. (The work will be done tomorrow.)

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