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German Passive Voice

A2-B2

The passive voice in German is used when the focus is on the action or the object, rather than who performs the action.

Learn all types of German passive voice: process passive (Vorgangspassiv) with 'werden' and state passive (Zustandspassiv) with 'sein', across all tenses.

A2 Passive Voice

A2

Passive in Present Tense

Learn how to form the passive voice in the present tense using 'werden'.

A2

Passive in Simple Past

Master the passive voice in the simple past (Präteritum) tense.

A2-B1

Passive in Future Tense

Learn how to form the passive voice in the future tense.

A2-B1

Passive in Perfect Tense

Learn the passive voice in the perfect tense (Perfekt) with 'worden'.

B1 Passive Voice

B1

Passive of State

Understand the passive of state (Zustandspassiv) using 'sein' instead of 'werden'.

B1-B2

Passive in Past Perfect

Master the passive voice in the past perfect (Plusquamperfekt) tense.

B2 Passive Voice

B2

Passive in Future Perfect

Learn the passive voice in the future perfect (Futur II) tense.

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