B2–C1 · PSV · 47 patterns

Passive and impersonal style

Use formal, process-focused language.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

Use formal, process-focused language.

Read the frame, try to complete your own sentence before opening an example, then compare the English structure with its German parallel. The point is retrieval and choice, not passive list reading.

02 · Representative patterns

Start with these reusable frames

A compact sample from the 47 patterns in this study set.

01It was decided/agreed (that) + subject + verbIt was decided that the strategy meeting would take place in June. · German parallel: Es wurde beschlossen/vereinbart, dass + Nebensatz 02The report is being + Past ParticipleThe report is being reviewed. Everyone can return to this point at the next meeting. · German parallel: Der Bericht wird gerade + Partizip II 03The decision will be + Past ParticipleThe decision will be made soon. The team will discuss it before deciding how to proceed. · German parallel: Die Entscheidung wird + Partizip II + werden 04All documents must be + Past Participle + by (deadline)All documents must be submitted by Friday. It will be useful to revisit this before the final plan is agreed. · German parallel: Alle Dokumente müssen bis (Termin) + Partizip II + werden 05The report is scheduled to be + Past ParticipleThe report is scheduled to be delivered next Monday. The wider context will matter when the next decision is made. · German parallel: Der Bericht ist geplant, am + Datum + geliefert zu werden 06It is expected that + subject + will + verbIt is expected that the project will be completed by December. Everyone can return to this point at the next meeting. · German parallel: Es wird erwartet, dass + subject + wird + Verb

03 · Complete set

Browse every pattern

The canonical list follows below. Every pattern has a stable ID and its own page for examples, translation, and reuse.

01It was decided/agreed (that) + subject + verbPAS001 · It was decided/agreed (that) + subject + verb / Es wurde beschlossen/vereinbart, dass + Nebensatz 02The report is being + Past ParticiplePAS002 · The report is being + Past Participle / Der Bericht wird gerade + Partizip II 03The decision will be + Past ParticiplePAS003 · The decision will be + Past Participle / Die Entscheidung wird + Partizip II + werden 04All documents must be + Past Participle + by (deadline)PAS004 · All documents must be + Past Participle + by (deadline) / Alle Dokumente müssen bis (Termin) + Partizip II + werden 05The report is scheduled to be + Past ParticiplePAS005 · The report is scheduled to be + Past Participle / Der Bericht ist geplant, am + Datum + geliefert zu werden 06It is expected that + subject + will + verbPAS006 · It is expected that + subject + will + verb / Es wird erwartet, dass + subject + wird + Verb 07The tasks are to be + Past Participle + by (someone/time)PAS007 · The tasks are to be + Past Participle + by (someone/time) / Die Aufgaben sind bis + Termin + von + jemandem + zu + Partizip II 08[a funding proposal] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV001 · [a funding proposal] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [einen Förderantrag] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.09[a delayed product launch] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV002 · [a delayed product launch] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [eine verspätete Produkteinführung] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.10[the team’s research findings] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV003 · [the team’s research findings] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [die Forschungsergebnisse des Teams] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.11[a customer complaint] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV004 · [a customer complaint] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [eine Kundenbeschwerde] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.12[a public-transport plan] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV005 · [a public-transport plan] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [einen Plan für den Nahverkehr] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.13[a difficult staffing decision] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV006 · [a difficult staffing decision] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [eine schwierige Personalentscheidung] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.14[the revised budget] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV007 · [the revised budget] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [das überarbeitete Budget] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.15[an accessibility requirement] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV008 · [an accessibility requirement] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [eine Anforderung an Barrierefreiheit] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.16[a cross-border partnership] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV009 · [a cross-border partnership] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [eine grenzüberschreitende Partnerschaft] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.17[the first pilot results] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV010 · [the first pilot results] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [die ersten Ergebnisse des Pilotprojekts] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.18[a neighbourhood meeting] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV011 · [a neighbourhood meeting] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [ein Treffen im Stadtteil] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.19[a climate-adaptation project] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV012 · [a climate-adaptation project] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [ein Klimaanpassungsprojekt] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.20[a sensitive policy change] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV013 · [a sensitive policy change] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [eine sensible Regeländerung] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.21[the quarterly forecast] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV014 · [the quarterly forecast] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [die Quartalsprognose] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.22[a mentoring conversation] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV015 · [a mentoring conversation] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [ein Mentoring-Gespräch] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.23[a data-security review] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV016 · [a data-security review] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [eine Datenschutzprüfung] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.24[a conference presentation] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV017 · [a conference presentation] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [einen Konferenzvortrag] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.25[a supplier contract] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV018 · [a supplier contract] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [einen Lieferantenvertrag] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.26[a community health initiative] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV019 · [a community health initiative] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [eine Gesundheitsinitiative im Quartier] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.27[a university curriculum] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV020 · [a university curriculum] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [ein Hochschulcurriculum] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.28[a housing-development plan] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV021 · [a housing-development plan] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [einen Wohnungsbauplan] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.29[a service outage] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV022 · [a service outage] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [einen Dienstausfall] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.30[a museum exhibition] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV023 · [a museum exhibition] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [eine Museumsausstellung] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.31[a volunteer programme] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV024 · [a volunteer programme] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [ein Freiwilligenprogramm] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.32[a language-learning project] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV025 · [a language-learning project] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [ein Sprachlernprojekt] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.33[a new reporting process] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV026 · [a new reporting process] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [einen neuen Berichtsprozess] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.34[a workplace conflict] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV027 · [a workplace conflict] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [einen Konflikt am Arbeitsplatz] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.35[an environmental impact assessment] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV028 · [an environmental impact assessment] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [eine Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.36[a remote-work arrangement] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV029 · [a remote-work arrangement] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [eine Regelung zur Telearbeit] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.37[a healthcare appointment system] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV030 · [a healthcare appointment system] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [ein Terminvergabesystem im Gesundheitswesen] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.38[a local election debate] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV031 · [a local election debate] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [eine kommunale Wahldebatte] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.39[a software migration] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV032 · [a software migration] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [eine Softwaremigration] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.40[a research collaboration] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV033 · [a research collaboration] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [eine Forschungskooperation] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.41[a training workshop] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV034 · [a training workshop] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [einen Fortbildungsworkshop] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.42[a press statement] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV035 · [a press statement] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [eine Presseerklärung] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.43[a proposed timetable] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV036 · [a proposed timetable] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [einen vorgeschlagenen Zeitplan] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.44[a family-care arrangement] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV037 · [a family-care arrangement] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [eine Regelung zur Familienpflege] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.45[a grant evaluation] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV038 · [a grant evaluation] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [eine Fördermittelbewertung] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.46[a library modernisation] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV039 · [a library modernisation] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [eine Modernisierung der Bibliothek] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.47[an emergency response plan] is being reviewed before any decision is announced.C1PSV040 · [an emergency response plan] is being reviewed before any decision is announced. / [einen Notfallplan] wird geprüft, bevor eine Entscheidung bekannt gegeben wird.

01Reported speech and attributionReport what people said with accuracy.02Tense and aspectPosition actions in time and show duration or completion.03Questions, negatives, and referenceAsk precise questions and manage reference.04German grammar in useTransfer German word order, cases, and particles into real use.