Je crois que ce poème est traduit par l'auteur.
I believe that this poem is translated by the author.
Breakdown of Je crois que ce poème est traduit par l'auteur.
je
I
être
to be
ce
this (before a noun)
par
by, through / out of (motive)
croire
to believe
que
that (introducing a clause)
l'auteur
the author (m)
le poème
the poem
traduire
to translate
Questions & Answers about Je crois que ce poème est traduit par l'auteur.
How do we form the passive voice in this sentence?
The passive voice here is in the present tense. It is formed using the present tense of the verb être (est) followed by the past participle of the main verb (traduit). It literally means the poem 'is translated' right now, rather than 'was translated'.
Would the word traduit change if the subject were feminine?
Yes! In the passive voice, the past participle acts like an adjective and must agree in gender and number with the subject. If the subject were a song (une chanson), it would be cette chanson est traduite. Since poème is masculine singular, traduit takes no extra letters.
Why do we use par before l'auteur?
Why isn't the subjunctive used after Je crois que?
When croire (to believe) or penser (to think) are used in a positive, affirmative statement like this one, they take the indicative mood because you are expressing a certainty in your own mind. You only use the subjunctive if they are negative (Je ne crois pas que) or in a question.
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