Thank you as always for joining the lesson. It was wonderful to see you today. We studied the passive form, which is a sentence pattern we are learning for the first time.
A passive sentence describes an action done by someone, and the receiver of the action becomes the subject. It is similar to the English structure be + past participle.
Here is a simple explanation of the difference between the passive form and the potential form. Passive = action is done to the subject Potential = the subject can do something
In the lesson, I introduced example sentences of the passive form using “ものに〜されました.” “I got wet in the rain” is natural and commonly used. Because nureru (“to get wet”) is an intransitive verb, it actually cannot be changed into a passive form.
On the other hand, “I was swept away by the waves” is a correct passive sentence. Being swept away by the waves means being carried off by the waves. I would like to make a correction based on this explanation.
We talked about natural disasters at the beginning of the lesson. This is exactly the kind of real‑life topic that helps you improve your language skills. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Let’s continue studying the passive form next week as well. I hope you have a wonderful week. See you next week!
