N4 grammar · Lesson 11

The passive form: three ways to use it

電車でんしゃで足あしを踏ふまれました。

Make the passive form; use the direct passive for being praised or invited, the suffering passive for mishaps like getting rained on, and read 「〜によって」.

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In this lesson

  1. 01Making the passive form
  2. 02The direct passive: “I was praised”, “I was invited”
  3. 03The suffering passive: caught in the rain, stepped on
  4. 04Things as the subject: 「〜によって」

Practice

  • Match the dictionary forms to the passive forms
  • Choose the correct passive form
  • Which meaning does 「〜られる」 have here?
  • Which sounds natural?
  • Choose the particle for each blank
  • Change to the passive
  • Put the pieces in order

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