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Vorgangspassiv Glossary of terms

The Vorgangspassiv is a grammatical structure that highlights the action and omits or downplays the agent performing it.

Additional Information

  • Translations: processual passive, dynamic passive, passive of action
  • Related concepts: Zustandspassiv, Passiversatz, werden-Passiv

Detailed Explanation

The Vorgangspassiv is formed with the auxiliary verb 'werden' conjugated and the past participle of the main verb. This construction allows for focusing on the process or result of an action, rather than on who performs it.

It is frequently used in formal, scientific, and journalistic texts, as well as in situations where the agent is unknown or irrelevant.

Usage examples of "Vorgangspassiv"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Das Haus wird gebaut.The house is being built. It focuses on the process of construction, not on who is building it.
  2. Der Brief wurde geschrieben.The letter was written. It highlights the completed action, without mentioning who wrote it.
  3. Die Straße wird repariert werden.The street will be repaired. It indicates a future action in the passive voice, without specifying who will perform it.
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