B1

S-Passive

S-passiv

About this concept

Passive formed by adding -s to verb: byggas (be built), säljas (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 byggs nu.The house is being built now.
Bilen såldes igår.The car was sold yesterday.
Dörren stängs kl. 22.The door closes at 10 PM.
Svenska talas här.Swedish is spoken here.

Prerequisite

Present Tense (Verb Groups)A1

Concepts that build on this

Deponent VerbsB1Impersonal ConstructionsB1Bli-PassiveB2Formal Written StyleC1

More B1 concepts

Future TenseFuturumPast Perfect (Pluskvamperfekt)PluskvamperfektConditional MoodKonditionalisImperative MoodImperativRelative ClausesRelativsatser

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