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🇩🇪 Learn How to Use the Passive Voice in German!
In this lesson, you’ll master the German Passive Voice (Passiv) — how to form it, when to use it, and how it works in both present and past tenses.

The passive focuses on the action itself, not the person doing it. For example:
🗣️ Das Auto wird repariert. → (The car is being repaired.)
🗣️ Das Auto wurde repariert. → (The car was repaired.)

You’ll learn how to use werden + Partizip II to form passive sentences and how to recognize them in real German contexts — from news headlines to formal writing.

You’ll learn:
✅ The meaning and purpose of the Passive Voice
✅ How to form Passive Voice with werden + past participle
✅ Difference between Active and Passive
✅ Passive in the Present (wird + Partizip II)
✅ Passive in the Past (wurde + Partizip II)
✅ Optional “by” phrases with von + Dativ
✅ Common verbs used in passive sentences
✅ Practice exercises and transformation examples

💬 Perfect for A2–B1 learners who want to sound more natural and understand written German better!

💡 Timestamps (YouTube Chapters)

0:00 – Intro: Why the Passive Voice Matters
0:45 – Active vs. Passive: What’s the Difference?
2:00 – Structure of the Passive Voice (werden + Partizip II)
3:30 – Passive in the Present Tense (wird + Partizip II)
5:00 – Examples in Present: Das Haus wird gebaut.
6:30 – Passive in the Past Tense (wurde + Partizip II)
8:00 – Examples in Past: Das Haus wurde gebaut.
9:30 – Adding the “by” Phrase (von + Dativ)
11:00 – Passive with Modal Verbs (Das Haus muss gebaut werden.)
12:30 – Common Mistakes to Avoid
14:00 – Practice: Transform Active → Passive
15:00 – Recap: Passive Cheat Sheet
16:00 – Outro: Next Lesson – German Subjunctive for Wishes & Hypotheses

📘 Example Sentences

Active → Passive (Present):

Der Mechaniker repariert das Auto. → (The mechanic repairs the car.)
➡️ Das Auto wird repariert. → (The car is being repaired.)

Die Lehrerin erklärt die Grammatik. → (The teacher explains the grammar.)
➡️ Die Grammatik wird erklärt. → (The grammar is being explained.)

Active → Passive (Past):

Der Mechaniker reparierte das Auto. → (The mechanic repaired the car.)
➡️ Das Auto wurde repariert. → (The car was repaired.)

Die Firma baute ein neues Haus. → (The company built a new house.)
➡️ Ein neues Haus wurde gebaut. → (A new house was built.)

Using “von” for the Agent:

Das Auto wird von dem Mechaniker repariert. → (The car is being repaired by the mechanic.)

Der Brief wurde von Maria geschrieben. → (The letter was written by Maria.)

📊 Passive Voice Formula Cheat Sheet
Tense Structure Example Translation
Present wird + Partizip II Das Auto wird repariert. The car is being repaired.
Past wurde + Partizip II Das Auto wurde repariert. The car was repaired.
Future wird + Partizip II + werden Das Auto wird repariert werden. The car will be repaired.
Modal Verbs Modal + Partizip II + werden Das Auto muss repariert werden. The car must be repaired.
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