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 Spanish
Voice ~ La voz
Voice is one of the five inflections involved in conjugating Spanish verbs. It
indicates the
relationship between the subject and verb.
There are three voices in Spanish:
| Active voice |
The subject performs the action of the verb. This is the most
common, "normal" voice. |
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Lavo la ropa. |
I wash the clothes. |
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Rompió la taza. |
He broke the cup. |
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Es profesor de español |
He's a Spanish teacher. |
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Passive voice |
The action of the verb is performed on the subject by
an agent (less common in Spanish). |
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La ropa es lavada. |
The clothes are washed. |
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La taza fue rota por el perro. |
The cup was broken by the dog. |
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El carro fue vendido. |
The car was sold. |
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Pronominal (reflexive) |
The subject performs the action on itself (considerably less common in English). |
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Me lavo. |
I'm washing (myself). |
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Se rompió la pierna. |
He broke his leg. |
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Quiero mirarme en el espejo. |
I want to look at myself in the mirror. |
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