Sometimes the finished cake, opened door or announced result matters far more than the person who performed the action.
Serbian Passive Voice with Exercises
Unfortunately, there haven't been many posts about the Passive Voice on this blog. I want this to change and that's why I would like to add a few more exercises about this topic. Based on the following fun song which has great lyrics about Rakija production, I'll make a few exercises for you.
Let's relax and watch the video by Cache & Djavo called "Kakvu sam rakiju pek'o" :)
Passive voice exercise
Serbian Passive Voice with Exercises
Recognising the passive before producing it
Recognising the answer in Serbian Passive Voice with Exercises is only the first stage. The goal is to recall it quickly, pronounce it clearly and adjust it for a different person, place or time. Use the new examples as stepping stones.
Turn each active sentence into a passive one
Read down the Latin column, then switch to Cyrillic without returning to English. Choose two examples, turn one into a question and make the other negative. Say both versions naturally. For this post, keep your final version connected with the situation in Serbian Passive Voice with Exercises.
Language focus: focus on the action
The Serbian passive is commonly formed with biti plus a passive participle that agrees with the subject. Compare the result-focused passive with an active sentence that names the doer; the choice depends on which information deserves attention. In this particular lesson, use that principle to interpret the examples connected with Serbian Passive Voice with Exercises.
Compare the active and passive versions
| Latin script | Cyrillic script | English |
|---|---|---|
| Ručak je pripremljen jutros. | Ручак је припремљен јутрос. | Lunch was prepared this morning. |
| Pisma su poslata juče. | Писма су послата јуче. | The letters were sent yesterday. |
| Nova škola je otvorena u maju. | Нова школа је отворена у мају. | The new school was opened in May. |
| Zadatak je pažljivo objašnjen. | Задатак је пажљиво објашњен. | The task was carefully explained. |
| Pesma je snimljena u Beogradu. | Песма је снимљена у Београду. | The song was recorded in Belgrade. |
Every row lets you verify spelling twice. Pay special attention to Latin digraphs and diacritics before reading the Cyrillic form aloud at the same natural pace. Apply that script strategy to the vocabulary in Serbian Passive Voice with Exercises.
Check your Serbian: Serbian Passive Voice with Exercises
Use the English cues to rebuild the Serbian sentences in Latin and Cyrillic. Accuracy of endings and diacritics matters more than speed. Keep every answer connected with Serbian Passive Voice with Exercises.
- Lunch was prepared this morning.
- The letters were sent yesterday.
- The new school was opened in May.
- The task was carefully explained.
- The song was recorded in Belgrade.
Answers for the passive voice exercise
- Ručak je pripremljen jutros.
Ручак је припремљен јутрос. - Pisma su poslata juče.
Писма су послата јуче. - Nova škola je otvorena u maju.
Нова школа је отворена у мају. - Zadatak je pažljivo objašnjen.
Задатак је пажљиво објашњен. - Pesma je snimljena u Beogradu.
Песма је снимљена у Београду.