Grammar quiz · 10 questions

Passive Voice (Passiv)

Practice forming and recognizing the German passive voice with werden and sein.

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Passiv

Aufgaben 1–10

Choose the right answer for each question.

  1. Question 1: Transform to passive: Man baut hier ein Haus. → Hier ___ ein Haus ___.

    Why: Present tense passive (Vorgangspassiv): 'werden' + Partizip II. 'Wird gebaut' = is being built.

  2. Question 2: Choose: Die Tür ___ gestern ___ . (Präteritum Passiv)

    Why: Past tense passive uses 'wurde' + Partizip II. 'Die Tür wurde geöffnet' = The door was opened.

  3. Question 3: Which sentence is in passive voice?

    Why: 'Das Buch wird gelesen' is passive (werden + Partizip II). Option d is Futur I (werden + Infinitiv).

  4. Question 4: Form the Perfekt Passiv: Die E-Mail ___ ___ ___.

    Why: Perfekt Passiv: 'sein' + Partizip II + 'worden'. Note: 'worden' (not 'geworden') in passive constructions.

  5. Question 5: Choose the correct Zustandspassiv: Die Tür ___ ___.

    Why: Zustandspassiv (state passive) uses 'sein' + Partizip II. It describes a resulting state, not the process.

  6. Question 6: Which preposition introduces the agent in passive? Das Buch wurde ___ dem Autor geschrieben.

    Why: 'Von' + Dativ introduces the agent (the doer) in a passive sentence. 'Durch' is used for means/instruments.

  7. Question 7: Complete: Das Essen ___ gerade ___. (present passive)

    Why: Present passive: 'wird' + Partizip II. The food is being cooked right now.

  8. Question 8: Choose: Die Hausaufgaben müssen ___ ___. (passive with modal)

    Why: Passive with modal verb: modal + Partizip II + 'werden' (infinitive). The homework must be done.

  9. Question 9: Identify: 'Das Auto ist repariert.' — What type of passive is this?

    Why: 'Sein' + Partizip II = Zustandspassiv. It describes the current state: the car is (now) repaired.

  10. Question 10: Form the passive: Man spricht hier Deutsch. → Hier ___ Deutsch ___.

    Why: Present passive of 'sprechen': 'wird gesprochen'. German is spoken here.