The active voice in French makes sentences clearer by putting the person or thing doing the action first.

This setup helps readers see right away who is doing what.

Example:

• Active: "Marie lit un livre." (Marie reads a book.)
• Passive: "Un livre est lu par Marie." (A book is read by Marie.)

In the second sentence, the focus is taken off Marie. This can make the sentence feel less direct.

Using active voice makes conversations more interesting and easier to follow!