The passive voice is rarely used in Italian, much more common is the si passivante or the si impersonale, but you should no these forms.
| exercise5: Convert these sentences in passive voice in a sentence in si passivante |
| Molte case sono state costruite. |
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| Many houses were built. |
| Molti libri sono letti. |
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| Many books were written. |
| La bambola è stata regalata alla bambina. |
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| The doll was given to the girl. |
| Le bambole sono state regalate alle bambine. |
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| The dolls were given to the girl. |
| Molte lettere sono state scritte. |
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| Many letters have been written. |
| Molti errori erano fatti. |
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| Many errors have been made. |
