1.3 Constructions with SE

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

• Cierto

• Falso

Se ________ español en Costa Rica.

• hablan

• habla

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

• es

• se

• is

• it

?

• Se permite nadar.

• Si vamos a nadar.

• Se prohíbe nadar.

• A nadar

SE for unplanned events.

• Sí

• No

SE also describes accidental or unplanned events. For example:

• Se cepilló los dientes.

• Se me cayó el celular.

• Se necesitan doctores.

• No sé.

Verbs commonly used with SE.

• caer,dañar,olvidar

• decir, cantar, escribir

SE construction is often used to mean to drop.

• Cierto

• Falso

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].

• Cierto

• Falso

Se _______ muy bien en El Pacífico

• comen

• come