1.3 Constructions with SE

Front

SE can also be used to form constructions in which the person performing the action is not expressed or is de-emphasized.

Back

Cierto

Front

Se ________ español en Costa Rica.

Back

habla

Front

You often see _____ in signs, advertisements, and directions.

Back

se

Front

¿Se permite nadar?

Back

Se prohíbe nadar.

Front

SE for unplanned events.

Back

Sí

Front

SE also describes accidental or unplanned events. For example: Se cepilló los dientes. Se me cayó el celular. Se necesitan doctores. No sé.

Back

Se me cayó el celular.

Front

Verbs commonly used with SE: caer,dañar,olvidar; decir, cantar, escribir

Back

caer,dañar,olvidar

Front

SE construction is often used to mean to drop.

Back

Cierto

Front

To clarify or emphasize who the person involved in the action is, this construction commonly begins with the preposition a + [noun] or a + [prepositional pronouns].

Back

Cierto

Front

Se _______ muy bien en El Pacífico

Back

come