This document discusses passive constructions in English and how they are typically translated into Swedish. It provides examples of sentences in both active and passive voice and explains how the passive is formed in different tenses in English. It notes that in Swedish, passive constructions often end in "-s" and can also be expressed using "man" as a subject. The document focuses on passive constructions and how they emphasize the action rather than the subject performing the action.

1. IDAS GRAMMATIKSKOLA
Passivkonstruktioner
på engelska

2. Läs de här meningarna och fundera över hur du skulle översätta dem till svenska
Breakfast is served between between 7 and 10 every day.
Many trees in rainforests are cut down every year.
English is spoken in many countries all over the world.

3. Breakfast is served between between 7 and 10 every day.
Many trees in rainforests are cut down every year.
English is spoken in many countries all over the world.
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Ovan ser du passivkonstruktioner.
På svenska motsvaras de oftast av en verbform som slutar på -s.

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Hur gör man då?

8. The iPhone was dropped on the floor.
I dropped the iPhone on the floor.

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Passivkonstruktioner finns i alla tempus. !
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English is spoken in many countries. (presens)
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Breakfast was served every day at 9 am. (preteritum)
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The trees were cut down. (preteritum)
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The house has been sold. (perfekt)
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Dinner will be served at 7. (futurum)

10. Aktiv? Passiv?
Vad är skillnaden?
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Shakespeare wrote Macbeth.
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Macbeth was written by Shakespeare.
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11. FOKUS på vad som blir/blev/ska bli gjort inte vem som gör någonting
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John painted the house.
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The house was painted (by John)

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I presens:
am/are/is + perfekt particip:
Christmas is celebrated in
December.
Julen firas i december.
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I preteritum:
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was/were+ perfekt particip:
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The first modern Olympic
Games were held in Athens.
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De första moderna olympiska
spelen hölls i Aten.

13. - Mest i skriftspråk!
- I alla tempus (också i infinitiv och pågående form)
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No accidents have been reported. (perfekt)
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All doors must be kept locked. (infinitiv)
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The suspect is being questioned. (pågående presens)

14. Svenskans ”man”
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Too much money is spent on clothes.
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Man lägger ut alltför mycket pengar på kläder.