Grammatik [INFINITIVE PASSIVE]

Der Infinitiv Passiv – AB 1

Den Infinitiv Passiv bildet man mit be + past participle (ed-Form / 3. Spalte).

be opened (geöffnet werden), be found (gefunden werden)

Man verwendet ihn z.B.

mit dem Futur: The people will be saved / are going to be saved.
-> Die Leute werden gerettet werden.
mit Modalverben: This medicine must be kept away from children.
-> Diese Medizin muss außer Reichweite von Kindern aufbewahrt werden.
(ebenso: must, may,might, need, can, should …)
mit Verben, die einen to-infinitive verlangen: They hope to be saved.
-> Sie hoffen, dass sie gerettet werden.
(ebenso: expect, seem, would love, would like, want (to), have (to) …)

ÜBUNG 1 Übersetze diese Sätze ins Deutsche.

a) You will be contacted later.
b) Many young musicians and actors hope to be discovered.
c) This door mustn’t be opened.
d) This has to be said.
e) I expect to be called by the manager later.
f) Lisa hoped to be invited to the party.
g) I’d like to be interviewed on TV.
h) Kids should be asked for their opinion.
i) The parents must be informed.

ÜBUNG 2 Bilde den Infinitiv Passiv mit diesen Verben (mit oder ohne to).

must / help must be helped expect / find

hope / clean would like / ask
can / expect should / finish
want / call could / hide
seem / ask seem / close
will / open may / answer

ÜBUNG 3 Translate these sentences into German.

a) Der Brief muss geschrieben werden.
b) Sie hofft, angerufen zu werden.

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c) Du wirst von der Polizei durchsucht werden. (search)

d) Er sollte ins Krankenhaus gebracht werden. (take)
e) Deine Tante scheint oft besucht zu werden.
f) Emma möchte gesehen werden.
g) Er erwartet immer, gelobt zu werden. (praise)

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Der Infinitiv Passiv – AB 2

EXERCISE 1 Setze diese Sätze ins Passiv.

a) The kids will help Mum. -> Mum will be helped by the kids.
b) The students must buy this book. -> This book …
c) You can see the bridge from my window.
d) Many teenagers seem to like “Twilight”.
e) The visitors mustn’t enter this room.
f) Sue can’t hear the announcement.
g) The school should inform the parents.
h) The scientists may not find an answer.
i) The security guards must search the visitors.
j) The reporters will interview the star.

EXERCISE 2 Bilde ganze Sätze mit eine Infinitiv Passiv.

a) patients / expect / heal / by the doctors. -> Patients expect to be healed by the doctors.
b) pets / want / feed / by their owners
c) talk shows / seem / enjoy / by the viewers
d) this plant / must / water / every day
e) young stars / hope / discover / by an agent
f) this activity / must / supervise / by an adult
g) I / would like / invite / to his party
h) the house / need / clean / soon.
i) the victim of the accident / should / take / to hospital.

EXERCISE 3 Übersetze diese Sätze ins Englische.

a) Er sollte gefragt werden.

b) Die Tür wird geöffnet werden.
c) Die Aufgabe muss gemacht werden.
d) Ich würde gerne von dir besucht werden.
e) Diese Frage kann nicht beantwortet werden.
f) Wir erwarten, angerufen zu werden.
g) Der Hund will gestreichelt (streicheln: to pet) werden.

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Lösungen – AB 1

ÜBUNG 1 a) Du wirst später kontaktiert werden. b) Viele junge Musiker und Schauspieler hoffen, entdeckt
zu werden. c) Diese Tür darf nicht geöffnet werden. d) Das muss gesagt werden. e) Ich erwarte, später vom
Manager angerufen zu werden. f) Lisa hoffte, zur Party eingeladen zu werden. g) Ich würde gerne im
Fernsehen interviewt werden. h) Kinder sollten nach ihrer Meinung gefragt werden. i) Die Eltern müssen
informiert werden.

ÜBUNG 2 Bilde den Infinitiv Passiv mit diesen Verben (mit oder ohne to).

must / help must be helped expect / find expect to be found

hope / clean hope to be cleaned would like / ask would like to be asked
can / expect can be expected should / finish should be finished
want / call want to be called could / hide could be hidden
seem / ask seem to be asked seem / close seem to be closed
will / open will be opened may / answer may be answered

ÜBUNG 3 a) The letter must be written. b) She hopes to be called. c) You will be searched by the police. d)
He should be taken to hospital. e) Your aunt seems to be visited often. f) Emma wants to be seen. g) He
always expects to be praised.

AB 2

EXERCISE 1 b) This book must be bought by the students. c) The bridge can be seen from my window. d)
Twilight seems to be liked by many teenagers. e) This room must not be entered by the visitors. f) The
announcement can’t be heard by Sue. g) The parents should by informed by the school. h) An answer may
not be found by the scientists. i) The visitors must by searched by the security guards. j) The star will be
interviewed by the reporters.

EXERCISE 2 a) Patients expect to be healed by the doctors. b) Pets want to be fed by their owners. c) Talk
shows seem to be enjoyed by the viewers. d) This plant must be watered every day. e) Young stars hope to be
discovered by an agent. f) I would like to be invited to his party. h) The house needs to be cleaned soon. i)
The victim of the accident should be taken to hospital.

EXERCISE 3 Übersetze diese Sätze ins Englische.

a) He should be asked. b) The door will be opened. c) The exercise must be done. d) I would like to be visited
by you. e) This question can’t be answered. f) We expect to be called. g) The dog wants to be pet.