Gérondif présent - Passif

9B.1

Passif direct – (Gérondif présent)

(Appendix C - Le Passif – The Passive Formats)

… en  +  étant  +  verbe principal (p.p.)(e.s.es)

(Note: When using the "Passif direct" format, the subject of the verb "être" must also be the direct object of the participe passé (p.p.) of the main verb, and because it also precedes the p.p., the p.p. agrees in gender and in number with that subject/direct object.)

9B.1

Examples:

Example 1 (masculin singulier)

En étant affecté à des lieux variés, un ambassadeur a l'occasion de découvrir des cultures intéressantes.

By being posted to various locations, a (male) ambassador has the opportunity to discover interesting cultures.

By getting posted to various locations, a (male) ambassador has the opportunity to discover interesting cultures.

While being posted to various locations, a (male) ambassador has the opportunity to discover interesting cultures.

While getting posted to various locations, a (male) ambassador has the opportunity to discover interesting cultures.

Example 2 (féminin singulier)

En étant affectée à des lieux variés, une ambassadrice a l'occasion de découvrir des cultures intéressantes.

By being posted to various locations, a (female) ambassador has the opportunity to discover interesting cultures.

By getting posted to various locations, a (female) ambassador has the opportunity to discover interesting cultures.

While being posted to various locations, a (female) ambassador has the opportunity to discover interesting cultures.

While getting posted to various locations, a (female) ambassador has the opportunity to discover interesting cultures.

9B.2

Passif pronominal – (Gérondif présent)

(Appendix H - Le Pronominal passif et impersonnel)

… en  +  se-s' (nom ou pronom, inanimé, – objet direct du verbe principal)  +  verbe principal (Participe présent)

9B.2

Examples:

Example 1 (masculin singulier)

En se donnant pendant l'été, le cours n'est jamais disponible au mois de septembre.

By being given during the summer, the course is never available in the month of September.

Example 2 (féminin singulier)

En se vendant rapidement pendant l'été, les maisons disponibles sont moins nombreuses en automne.

By being sold quickly during the summer, available houses are fewer in the fall.

By getting sold quickly during the summer, available houses are fewer in the fall.

By selling quickly during the summer, available houses are fewer in the fall.