Passiv Präsens - Das Vorgangspassiv

Das Vorgangspassiv (The Process Passive) is a grammatical construction in German used to express an action that is happening to the subject of the sentence. In this case, the focus is on the action itself rather than the doer of the action. It is formed using a form of the verb werden in the present tense combined with the past participle of the main verb.

For example: Das Auto wird repariert. (The car is being repaired.)

The structure of Vorgangspassiv in the present tense is:

• Subject + wird + past participle + (optional agent)

Important points to remember:

• werden is conjugated according to the subject.
• The past participle of the main verb is used.
• The agent (if mentioned) is introduced by von.

Example sentences:

• Die E-Mails werden gerade gelesen. (The emails are being read.)
• Das Buch wird von Maria gelesen. (The book is being read by Maria.)

Learning how to use the Vorgangspassiv is essential for understanding and creating passive constructions in German that describe ongoing actions.