Understanding the Passive Voice (Strona Bierna)
The passive voice, or "strona bierna" in Polish, is a grammatical construction that shifts the focus from the doer of an action to the action itself or its recipient. This page provides a comprehensive overview of how to form the passive voice in various tenses, along with examples in both English and Polish.
Definition The passive voice is a grammatical structure where the subject of the sentence receives the action of the verb, rather than performing it.
The formation of the passive voice follows a consistent pattern across different tenses
- Use the appropriate form of the verb 'be' for the tense
- Add the past participle of the main verb
Example Active "They are rebuilding the house now."
Passive "The house is being rebuilt."
Polish "Dom jest przebudowywany."
The guide presents a table showing the transformation from active to passive voice in various tenses
- Present Simple
- Present Continuous
- Past Simple
- Past Continuous
- Present Perfect
- Past Perfect
- Future Simple
- Modals
Highlight While most tenses can be easily converted to passive voice, some, like Future Continuous, Present Perfect Continuous, and Past Perfect Continuous, are rarely used in the passive form.
Vocabulary
- Strona czynna Active voice
- Strona bierna Passive voice
This comprehensive overview provides students with a clear understanding of how to create passive voice sentences across different tenses, making it an invaluable resource for passive voice exercises and practice.