The document discusses the passive voice in Spanish. It begins by explaining that the passive voice is used when the focus is on the action rather than the subject performing the action. It provides examples of converting sentences from active to passive voice. The document then explains the structure of the passive voice using the auxiliary verb "to be" and the past participle. It provides more examples of passive voice constructions and discusses how to transform active sentences to passive. It notes some common uses of the passive voice and concludes with frequently asked interview questions and responses in Spanish.

1. VOZ PASIVA

2. Pero cuando queremos dar más importancia a la acción y
no a quien la ha realizado, utilizamos la voz pasiva.
Voz activa
● He ate all the cookies. (Comió todas las galletas.)
Voz pasiva
● All the cookies were eaten. (Todas las galletas fueron
comidas.)

3. ESTRUCTURA
● Se forma la voz pasiva con el verbo auxiliar "to
be" y el participio pasado del verbo.
+ Aux.Verb("to be") + Past Part. + C
The cabin was made of wood.

4. EJEMPLOS
● The speech is written for the president. (El discurso está
escrito para el presidente.)
● The house was built in 1975. (La casa fue construida en
1975.)
● My wallet has been stolen. (Ha sido robada mi cartera.)
● The room will be cleaned while we are out. (Se limpiará la
habitación mientras estemos fuera.)

5. Para transformar una oración activa a pasiva
tenemos en cuenta los siguientes puntos:
● El objeto de la oración activa pasa a ser el
sujeto de la pasiva.
● El verbo principal se sustituye por el auxiliar "to
be", en su mismo tiempo, junto al verbo
principal en participio.

6. ● El sujeto de la oración principal pasa a ser
complemento de la pasiva.
● Si hacemos mención en la oración del sujeto
que realiza la acción (sujeto agente), este irá
normalmente precedido por la preposición "by".

7. Ejemplo
● AV= Mark Twain wrote the book.
● PV = The book was written by Mark Twain.
● AV = The housekeeper will clean the room.
● PV = The room will be cleaned by the
housekeeper.

8. USOS
● Usamos la voz pasiva cuando no sabemos
quien ha realizado la acción.
● A civilian has been killed.
● The car was stolen.

9. Usamos la voz pasiva cuando queremos dar
más importancia a lo que pasó, que a quién
realizó la acción o cuando no queremos decir
quien la realizó.
● The letter was delivered yesterday.
● A mistake was made.

10. ENTREVISTA

11. Sobre Ti Mismo
● How would you describe yourself?
(¿Cómo te describirías a ti mismo?)
● Why are you interested in the job?
(¿Por qué estás interesado en el trabajo?)

12. Prepración para el Puesto
● Why do you think I should hire you?
(¿Por qué crees que debería contratarte?)
● What do you know about our company?
(¿Qué sabes sobre nuestra empresa?)

13. Formación Académica
● What did you study?
(¿Qué has estudiado?)
● What other fields are you interested in?
(¿En qué otros campos estas interesado?)

14. Vida Privada
● Are you married?
(¿Estás casado?)
● Have you got any children?
(¿Tienes hijos?)

15. PREGUNTAS FRECUENTES

16. Can you tell me something about yourself?
● “I’m a hardworking, responsible person who
loves working with other people. I have been
working as a X for X years but I’m looking for a
new challenge right now. Apart from that, I’m
keen on sports, travelling…”

17. What do you know about our company?
● “In my job search, your company was one of the few that
interested me.”
O al menos, del puesto para el que postulas:
● “I’m really interested in the job description. I’m sure I can fit
perfectly well in your company and I will be very proud to work
for your team”.

18. Can you tell me something about your
education?
● “I studied in X. I enjoyed a lot what I studied but
also I think it’s always good to keep updating
your knowledge. In addition, I think I learn fast
and I’m always ready and willing to learn”.

19. Can you tell me something about your work
experience?
● “Though I have worked in many different jobs
and I’ve learned many useful things from each
one of them, I will briefly mention the most
relevant ones………….I’m sure that I can apply
the knowledge I achieved during that time, in
your company”.

20. Why should we hire you?
● “Well, as you can see from my CV, I have a
wide experience. I’m sure I accomplish all the
requirements for this job and I can be very
helpful for your company”.

21. What are your strong points?
● “I have good communication skills…”
● “I’m very organized”
● “I have a proactive attitude”
● “I’m very good at decision making and problem solving”

22. What are your weaknesses?
● Es solo aquí cuando debemos citar aquello que resulte
menos relevante para el puesto. Pero, aún así, debemos
añadir que estamos haciendo todo lo posible por
remediarlo.
● “I usually trust people too much and I always try to help
everyone. However, I’m learning that you cannot always
trust others and sometimes, you just have to say no”.

23. Can you tell me some of your goals in a near
future?
● “I hope to be promoted in some years and keep
improving within the company. I do think this
company is the right place for me to achieve my
goals”.

24. What salary do you expect to have?
● Está feo hablar de dinero pero, ya que sale el tema, pues… NO!!
Debemos quitarle importancia al dinero (mintámonos a nosotros
mismos, ¡metámonos en el papel!)
● “You should know that money is not the main reason for me to apply
for this job. I love challenges. I love learning. I work hard and I’m
willing to work. However, if you ask me to give you a figure…I guess
that the average for a job position like this is between X $ and
XY$”. So I think a figure around this would be a fair one”.

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