8.25 Passive with “bli”
Verbs can be in the active or the passive voice. In Norwegian, the active form is most common, and it emphasizes who is doing the activity in the sentence. The passive form is used to shift emphasis away from the person to the activity itself. The bli-passive is formed with the verb “bli” + the participle.
Active |
Passive |
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Future time |
Jeg skal gjøre leksene. (I’m going to do the lessons.) |
Leksene vil bli gjort (The lessons will be done.) |
Present tense |
Jeg leser boka. (I’m reading the book.) |
Boka blir lest (av meg). (The book is being read-by me.) |
Past tense |
Jeg reparerte bilen. (I repaired the car.) |
Bilen ble reparert. (The car was repaired.) |
Present perfect |
Jeg har skrevet stilen. (I have written the essay.) |
Stilen har blitt skrevet. (The essay has been written.) |
Past perfect |
Jeg hadde laget maten. (I had made the food.) |
Maten hadde blitt laget. (The food had been made.) |