B1

S-Passive

S-passiv

About this concept

Passive formed by adding -s to verb: bygges (be built), selges (be sold). Common in formal writing and signs.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~40 cards at level B1.

Examples

Huset bygges nå.The house is being built now.
Bilen ble solgt i går.The car was sold yesterday.
Døra stenges kl. 22.The door closes at 10 PM.
Norsk snakkes her.Norwegian is spoken here.

Prerequisite

Present TenseA1

Concepts that build on this

Impersonal ConstructionsB1Bli-PassiveB2Formal Written StyleC1

More B1 concepts

Future TenseFuturumPast Perfect (Pluskvamperfektum)PluskvamperfektumConditional MoodKondisjonalisImperative MoodImperativRelative ClausesRelativsetninger

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