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German Grammar

Passive Voice with werden

werden + past participle

The dynamic passive (Vorgangspassiv) uses werden plus a past participle to describe something being done. Distinct from the stative passive with sein.

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"Am Flughafen wurden die Urlauber von ihren Familien begrüßt."

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werden + past participle

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