French grammar B2 · Lesson 3 of 4
The passive voice
The passive puts the object first: in the right tense plus the past participle, then for who did it: becomes .
The participle agrees with the subject, as always with : , . The tense is carried by : , , .
French often prefers to a passive without : rather than . Feelings and states often take : .
Examples
- Le musée est visité par des milliers de touristes.
- La décision a été prise hier.
- Ces romans ont été écrits par Zola.
- Le pont sera fermé demain.
- On a trouvé la solution.