1. El arte y la músicaGramática 1 Passive voice with ser Preview Passive voice with ser

2. El arte y la músicaGramática 1 Passive voice with ser Another way to express a passive action is by using ser + past participle. This construction is similar to the active voice in that an agent is specified. The agent is introduced by por. Diego Rivera pintó el mural. Diego Rivera painted the mural. El mural fue pintado por Diego Rivera. The mural was painted by Diego Rivera.

3. El arte y la músicaGramática 1 Sentences in the passive voice with ser are formed by combining the recipient of the action + ser + past participle + por + agent. The participle must agree in number and gender with the recipient. Passive voice with ser El mural fue pintado por Diego Rivera. Los murales fueron pintados por Diego Rivera. agrees

4. El arte y la músicaGramática 1 Sentences in the passive voice with ser are formed by combining the recipient of the action + ser + past participle + por + agent. The participle must agree in number and gender with the recipient. Passive voice with ser Una escultura será presentada por mi profesor de arte. Varias esculturas serán presentadas por los estudiantes. agrees