Impersonal and Passive SE

We use the Impersonal/Passive SE to talk about....(click on all correct answers)

• What people generally do

• What people did in the past

• To give commands

• For rules and regulations, what is allowed/forbidden

What is the formula for the Impersonal/Passive SE

• Se + an infinitive (an unconjugated verb)

• Se + verb in the 3rd person singular or plural form

• Se + your name

• Se + an adjective that agrees in number and gender

How would you say...No swiming allowed.

• Se canta en el auditorio

• Se permite nadar

• Se prohíbe cantar

• Se prohíbe nadar

Look at the pictue. Which statement is correct. Remember "perros" is the Direct Object and it is plural!

• Se prohíben perros

• Se permite perros.

• Se permiten perros.

• Se prohíbe perrors.

Look at the picture, click all correct statements. (fumar = to smoke)

• Se permite fumar.

• No se permite fumar

• Se prohíbe fumar

• No se prohÍbe fumar

Look at the picture, fill in the blank. No se ___________ en la biblioteca. (remember the formula)

• comer

• comido

• come

• comí

Look at the picture, fill in the blank. Se ____________ pescar (to fish).

• prohíbir

• prohíbe

• permitir

• permite

Look at the picture. Which statement is correct? (patinar = to skate)

• Se permite patinar.

• Se patina.

• Se prohíbe patinar.

• Se patinando

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