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Pre-Intermediate Grammar (N4) > 9. Passive voice

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Passive
1. Be A-ed (Passive tense), when the action is directed at the subject.
When included, the agent of the action is marked with に
この 車 は 十 年 前 に 作 ら れ ま し た 。 
This car was made ten years ago.
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Passive
1. A is done, A happens
The action is not usually directed at the subject, but has a negative/undesirable connotation.
外 で 遊 ん で い る 最 中 、 雨 に 降 ら れ た ！ 
While I was playing outside it started to rain!
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に
1. Used with passive verbs to identify who/what is doing the action
咲子さきこは よく 先 生 に 呼 ば れ て 、 しかられていた 。 
Sakiko was often called and scolded by the teacher.
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Passive
1. A does B
The passive form can be used as an honorific form, so A would be someone above the speaker (boss, customer, etc.)
彼 が 運 転 さ れ ま し た 。 
He drove.
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