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Using "Ser" to Form the Passive Voice Use of a "to be" verb with apast participleto form thepassive voiceis structured as in English but is much less common. La canción fue oída. > The song was heard. Son usados para comer. > They are used for eating. El gobernador fue arrestad...
Just as thepassive voicein English can be formed by following "to be" with a past participle, the same can be done in Spanish by using a form ofserfollowed by the past participle. This construction should not be overused, as it is much less common in Spanish than in English, and it ...
It refers to the man who has the active role in anal intercourse, as opposed to the one receiving, the patient or passive one. The origin of these terms come from the literal translation of the Latin words, and appear for the first time in a Theological moral treaty form the XVI ...
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“Sung,” like other past participles, is also used to form the passive voice of the verb “sing” when it appears after the auxiliary “be.” For instance: This song was sung by a little girl with a big bow. The important point to remember is that “sung” always comes after an au...
There are an estimated 383,000 words in the Spanish language, but the average native speaker has a passive vocabulary (words they can recognize) of about 40,000 words and an active vocabulary (words they use) of less than 20,000. And in Spanish, the average speaker can communicate in mos...
I understand when you are explaining but I can not speak because I am always doing the translation from spanish to english! what can I do? thanks a lot. kta It is difficult but you have to try to “Switch” your brain to think in English. Your “inner voice” should be speaking to...
Then, you study abroad, where you’re taking another music course, but now it’s in Spanish or German. The first language that you’re going to want to pick up in the study abroad course is for the music. You’ll want to figure out how to talk about “rhythm,”“notes,” and “...
Naughty me…. That leaves passive voice A shy girl’s life turns upside-down during one change: her species. Though in this case, I think I like passive better. It has its time and place. Brianna Worldson September 7, 2013 at 3:10 pm ...