
Se passivo Lesson
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Angie Acosta
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Passive "se"
What is it?
Why do we use it?
How do we form it?
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What is the passive voice?
The passive voice (La voz pasiva) is generally used to talk about a person or object without mentioning whoever or
whatever performs the action on that person or object. This is usually to emphasize the action over the person doing it.
Passive voice
The cookies are baked at 350 degrees F.
Cars are sold here.
The food is served.
When does the store open (is it opened)?
Electricity was invented in the 19th century.
Active voice
The baker bakes the cookies at 350 degrees F.
The dealership sells cars here.
The waiter serves the food.
What time does the employee open the store?
Benjamin Franklin (and others) invented electricity
in the 19th century.
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Use of passive voice occurs often with:
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Ads:
○Se buscan profesores
○Este carro se vende
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Instructions:
○Se corta una cebolla
○El horno se calienta a 350 grados F.
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When the person performing the action is unknown or unimportant:
○La tienda se abre a las 8:00.
○La comida se sirve.
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Spanish (singular) is spoken.
Se + verb in él/ella/ud. form.
Se habla español
El español se habla.
¿Cómo se dice "Spanish was spoken"?
Se habló español.
El español se habló.
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Multiple Choice
"Se habla español"
What is spoken?
Spanish
who knows?
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These fruits (plural) are sold.
Se + verb in ellos/ellas/uds. form
Se venden estas frutas.
Estas frutas se venden.
¿Cómo se dice "These fruits were sold"?
Se vendieronestas frutas.
Estas frutas se vendieron.
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Multiple Choice
Se venden mangos.
From this sentence we know that...
Mangos are being sold
who sells them
where they are sold
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¿Cómo se forma la voz pasiva?
Passive voice
The cookies are baked at 350 degrees F.
Cars are sold here.
The food is served.
When does the store open (is it opened)?
Electricity was invented in the 19th century.
Voz pasiva
Las galletas se hornean a 350 grados F.
Se hornean las galletas a 350 grados F.
Los coches se venden aquí.
Se venden los coches aquí.
La comida se sirve.
Se sirve la comida.
¿Cuándo se abre la tienda?
La electricidad se inventó en el siglo 19.
Se inventó la electricidad en el siglo 19.
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Dos formas:
Se habla español – Spanish is spoken here.
Se hablan español y portugués. – Spanish and Portuguese are spoken here.
Se hace chicle aquí – Gum is made here.
Se hacen tamales aquí – Tamales are made here.
Se aceptan tarjetas de crédito – Credit cards are accepted.
No se aceptan cheques personales – Personal checks are not accepted.
Singular y plural
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Fill in the Blanks
Se
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Fill in the Blanks
¿Cómo se
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Fill in the Blanks
¿Cómo se
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Un paso - a step
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Fill in the Blanks
¿Cómo se
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Fill in the Blanks
Se
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Fill in the Blanks
Se prepara el pollo. Se
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Fill in the Blanks
Se necesita un lápiz. Se
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Fill in the Blanks
Se busca trabajo. Se
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Multiple Choice
¿Cómo _______ esa palabra?
se dice
se dicen
dice
dicen
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Multiple Choice
Los pasteles ________ a las 350 grados F.
se hornean
se hornea
hornea
hornean
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Multiple Choice
La comida ________ caliente.
se sirve
se sirven
sirve
sirven
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Multiple Choice
Manzana _________ m-a-n-z-a-n-a
se escribe
se escriben
escribe
escriben
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Multiple Choice
________ sandwiches de pollo aquí.
se vende
se venden
vende
venden
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Please note!!!
There are no new conjugations here. We are only using Se + Third person singular and
plural (él/ella/ud. and ellos/ellas/uds.) forms to express:
One thing is/was/will be done.
Una cosa se hace. Una cosa se hizo. Una cosa se va a hacer.
Multiple things are/were/will be done.
Dos cosas se hacen. Dos cosas se hicieron. Dos cosas se van a hacer.
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Passive "se"
What is it?
Why do we use it?
How do we form it?
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