Editing Language/French/Grammar/on-as-an-alternative-to-the-English-passive

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A construction with on can often be used where a passive is used in English:
*On croyait la crise du logement définitivement réglée
The housing shortage was definitely thought to be over
*On ne soupçonne guère le véritable rôle économique joué par les enfants
The real economic role that children play is thoroughly underestimated
*On sait qu'il a eu des démêlés avec la police, mais on ne sait pas pourquoi
It is well known that he was once in trouble with the police, but it is not known why

==Related Lessons==
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Typical-use-of-the-indefinite-article|Typical use of the indefinite article]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Easy-way-of-generating-the-present-subjunctive|Easy way of generating the present subjunctive]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Feminine-Form|Feminine Form]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Superlative-forms-of-adjectives|Superlative forms of adjectives]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Adjectives-preceded-by-de|Adjectives preceded by de]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/How-to-write-and-read-numbers|How to write and read numbers]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Position_of_more_than_one_object_pronoun_with_faire_etc._+_infinitive|Position of more than one object pronoun with faire etc. + infinitive]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Reflexive-pronouns|Reflexive pronouns]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Plural-of-words-in-"Al"|Plural of words in "Al"]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Indirectly-transitive-verbs|Indirectly transitive verbs]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Order-of-unstressed-object-pronouns-when-more-than-one-is-present|Order of unstressed object pronouns when more than one is present]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Impersonal-verbs|Impersonal verbs]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Grammatical-and-real-number|Grammatical and real number]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/"de"-when-an-adjective-precedes-the-noun|"de" when an adjective precedes the noun]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Agreement-of-past-participles-with-preceding-direct-objects-in-questions|Agreement of past participles with preceding direct objects in questions]]