Passive voice is used to focus on the action from "summary" of The Everything Spanish Grammar Book by Julie Gutin
Passive voice is a construction that places emphasis on the action being performed rather than the doer of the action. This can be a useful tool in writing to shift the focus onto what is being done rather than who is doing it. In Spanish, the passive voice is formed by using the verb "ser" followed by the past participle of the main verb. For example, the sentence "The book was read by me" in Spanish would be "El libro fue leído por mí." In this sentence, the focus is on the action of reading the book rather than on who is doing the reading. This can be particularly useful when the doer of the action is unknown or not important to the message being conveyed.
One key characteristic of the passive voice is that the subject of the sentence is often the recipient of the action rather than the doer. This can create a sense of mystery or intrigue, as the reader ...
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