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The Impersonal The Impersonal “se”“se”
The Impersonal The Impersonal “se”“se”
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The Impersonal “se”•In English we often use they, you, one, or people in an impersonal or indefinite sense meaning “people in general.”
The Impersonal “se”
•In Spanish we use se + the él or the ellos form of the verb.
The Impersonal “se”
•Se habla español.•Spanish is spoken here.•Se venden computadoras.•Computers are sold here.
The Impersonal “se”
•Se permite sacar fotos?•Can you take pictures?•Notice that permite agrees with sacar and not fotos.
The Impersonal “se”
•Note that you don´t know who performs the action.
•The word that follows the verb determines whether the verb is singular or plural.
The Impersonal “se”
•When the word following the conjugated verb is an infinitive, the verb form is singular.
•Se necesita comer las frutas y las verduras.