Passé Composé Passif
The passé composé passif (passive voice in the past tense) in French is used to express that an action was done to the subject in the past. It's formed using the passé composé of être + past participle of the main verb, with agreement in gender and number.
1. Structure
Subject + avoir (in present) + été + past participle (agrees with subject)
2. Formula
Subject + a été / ont été + past participle (with agreement) + par + agent
3. Examples
4. Agreement
The past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject:
- La lettre a été écrite (feminine singular)
- Les maisons ont été construites (feminine plural)
- Le livre a été lu (masculine singular)
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