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In passive sentences, the subject receives
the action of the verb. In active sentences,
the subject does the action. However, the
meaning of both sentences is the same. The
passive form is only possible with transitive verbs
and is much more common in English than in Italian.
The passive form consists of the verb essere
plus the past participle of the main verb followed
by da (by) and its contractions. Essere
should be in the same tense as the verb in its corresponding
active sentence. The past participle agrees
in gender and number with the subject.
| Active |
I miei genitori pagano l'affitto. |
My parents pay the rent. |
| Passive |
L'affito è pagato dai miei genitori. |
The rent is paid by my parents. |
I contratti sono firmati dalle ragazze. The
contracts are signed by the girls.
La stanza è stata arredata da Carlo. The
room was decorated by Carlo.
L'affito sarà pagato dai miei genitori. The
rent will be payed by my parents.
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