👥 Passive Voice in Russian
32 useful Russian words about Passive Voice. Tap the speaker to hear each word.
Passive Constructions| Russian | Meaning |
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| книга читается | the book is being read |
| дом строится | the house is being built |
| письмо написано | the letter is written |
| песня поётся | the song is sung |
| дверь закрыта | the door is closed |
| задача решается | the task is being solved |
| картина нарисована | the picture is drawn |
| комната убирается | the room is being cleaned |
| новость сообщается | the news is reported |
| работа выполняется | the work is being done |
Common Passive Verbs| Russian | Meaning |
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| строиться | to be built |
| писаться | to be written |
| читаться | to be read |
| сматриваться | to be watched (rare) |
| убираться | to be cleaned |
| делаться | to be done, to be made |
| готовиться | to be prepared |
| рисоваться | to be drawn (appear as drawing) |
| открываться | to be opened |
| закрываться | to be closed |
| сообщаться | to be reported, to be informed |
| помогаться | no passive form |
Passive Voice Phrases| Russian | Meaning |
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| Письмо было написано вчера | The letter was written yesterday |
| Дом строится уже год | The house has been under construction for a year |
| Книга была прочитана мной | The book was read by me |
| Задача была решена успешно | The task was solved successfully |
| Комната убирается ежедневно | The room is cleaned daily |
| Новость была сообщена вчера | The news was reported yesterday |
| Дверь была закрыта вовремя | The door was closed on time |
| Работа будет выполнена завтра | The work will be done tomorrow |
| Песня поётся хором | The song is sung by a choir |
| Картина была нарисована художником | The picture was painted by an artist |