What are voices? - German Grammar Jargon - German Learning Tips #32 - Deutsch lernen

The video explains the concept of voices in grammar, focusing on the active and passive voices in the German language. It describes how voices express the relationship between the subject and other elements in a sentence. The video provides examples of both voices in different tenses and highlights that while active voice is commonly used, passive voice is also applicable except for commands. The tutorial also covers the grammatical structure needed to form passive voice sentences.

What is the primary function of grammatical voices in a sentence?

• To indicate the tense of the verb

• To specify the number of objects in a sentence

• To express the relationship between the subject and other elements

• To determine the mood of the sentence

In the active voice, what role does the subject play?

• The subject is being acted upon

• The subject performs an action

• The subject is a passive observer

• The subject is irrelevant

Which of the following is true about the passive voice?

• The subject performs the action

• The subject is always an indirect object

• The subject is acted upon

• The subject is always a direct object

What grammatical structure is necessary to form the passive voice in German?

• A form of 'haben' and an infinitive

• A form of 'sein' and an infinitive

• A form of 'werden' and a past participle

• A form of 'haben' and a past participle

Which of the following is NOT possible in the passive voice?

• Commanding someone to do something

• Using it with most tenses

• Describing an action being done to the subject

• Expressing actions in the past