The German language has a grammatical form called the “Passiv Präsens,” or present passive voice. This form is used to describe an action that is being done to the subject, rather than an action being performed by the subject.
For example:
“Das Haus wird gebaut.” (The house is being built.) In this sentence, the subject “Das Haus” (the house) is the recipient of the action “gebaut” (being built).
To form the present passive voice in German, you need to use the auxiliary verb “werden” and the past participle of the main verb. For example, “spielen” (to play) becomes “gespielt” (played) in its past participle form. So, “Das Spiel wird gespielt.” (The game is being played.)
It’s important to note that not all verbs can be used in the passive form. Verbs that describe a state, such as “sein” (to be), cannot be used in the passive form.
Here are a few more examples of the present passive voice in German and their English translations:
“Das Brot wird gebacken.” (The bread is being baked.)
“Der Brief wird geschrieben.” (The letter is being written.)
“Das Auto wird repariert.” (The car is being repaired.)
So as a rule we have: Passive voice in German = warden (in present) + past participle of the verb.
In conclusion, the present passive voice is a useful grammatical form in the German language that allows speakers to express actions being done to the subject, rather than by the subject. By using the auxiliary verb “werden” and the past participle of the main verb, you can easily construct sentences in the present passive voice.