B2 · Lesson 21Grammar

Alternatives to the passive

Say what's done without the passive: on, the pronominal passive (ça ne se fait pas, ce plat se mange froid), se voir + infinitive, il est interdit de, and à + infinitive (une maison à vendre).

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