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Passive voice in Spanish is used to focus on the action instead of the subject from "summary" of Spanish Sentences by Nik Marcel,Robert P. Stockwell,J. Donald Bowen,Ismael Silva-Fuenzalida
Passive voice in Spanish shifts the focus from the subject to the action being performed. This means that the action becomes the central point of the sentence, rather than the person or thing carrying it out. By using the passive voice, the emphasis is placed on what is happening, rather than who is doing it. This can be a useful tool for highlighting the action itself, especially when the doer is less important or unknown. In English, the passive voice is constructed using a form of the verb "to be" followed by the past participle of the main verb. For example, "The book was written by the author." In Spanish, the passive voice is formed in a similar way, using the verb "ser" followed by the past participle. For...
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