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Agreement of the past participle following “être” with the subject of a passive
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Passives are constructed from transitive verbs by turning the direct object into the subject and making the verb "a été" + past participle
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The passive is constructed from a transitive verb with the transformation of the direct object into a subject and with:
"a été" + past participle
The past participle agrees with the subject in gender and number in the following cases:
- La guerre a été provoquée par une attaque surprise
The war was sparked by a surprise attack
- Les gens ont été choqués par cet œuvre
People were shocked by this work of art