Spanish · Chapter 24 · Lesson 5 · Grammar primer
The passive with ser
ser + past participle (+ por + agent): la novela fue escrita por Cervantes. The participle agrees with the subject, the tense lives on ser, and how it differs from estar + participle (action vs resulting state).
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