The Impersonal

“se”Capítulo 3

Ejemplo:

Ejemplo 2: “Se aceptan tarjetas de crédito”

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 Italy people eat pasta. In Spain people speak 4 languages. We accept credit cards. (At a restaurant) We buy houses. (At a Real State

agency) We speak Spanish. (Many businesses) Who does it? People in general.

The Impersonal “se”

In Spanish we use the

impersonal se when the importance is on the action, not the person.

The Impersonal “se”

Se habla español.Spanish is spoken here.Se venden computadoras

baratas.Cheap computers are sold

here.

The Impersonal “se”

A menudo se sirve pan con paella.

Bread is often served with paella.

The Impersonal “se”

¿Se permite sacar fotos?Is is allowed to take pictures?Se prohibe fumar en la

escuela.Smoking is prohibited.

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”

Se compraN casas. Se hablA inglés.Se ______ (vender)

apartamentos.Se_______(prestar) dinero.

The Impersonal “se”

When the word following the conjugated verb is an infinitive, the verb form is singular.

Se necesita construir un nuevo edificio.

Se prohibe fumar en la escuela.

A PRACTICAR

1. FRESH FISH IS SOLD HERE

2. USED BOOKS ARE BOUGHT HERE

3. IT IS NOT ALLOWED TO RUN IN THE PLAZA

4. IT IS NOT ALLOWED TO SMOKE IN THE STORE.

5. YOU CAN EAT WELL HERE

LAS RESPUESTAS1.SE VENDE PESCADO

FRESCO

2.SE COMPRAN LIBROS USADOS

3.NO SE PERMITE CORRER EN LA PLAZA

4.NO SE PERMITE FUMAR

5.SE COME BIEN AQUÍ

Completa y responde las preguntas con “I think so, I don’t think so or I am not

sure”: ¿Se _______(bailar) el tango en

Argentina? ¿Se ________(comer) muchas papas en

Perú? ¿Se ________(jugar) diferentes

deportes en THS? ¿Se ________(hablar) 4 idiomas en

España?

Completa y responde las preguntas con “I think so, I don’t

think so or I am not sure”: ¿Se ________(hablar) español en

África? ¿Se _______(aceptar) tarjetas de crédito

en el centro comercial? ¿Se ________(vender) camas en la

pastelería? ¿se _________(sacar) dinero en la

clínica?

Translate into Spanish:

People eat many potatoes in Ireland. (Irlanda)

Translate into Spanish:

You can buy bread at the grocery store across the fountain.

Translate into Spanish:

People did errands in the town center in Spain in the past.

Now they buy fish in the supermarkets, not at the fish stores.

Translate into Spanish:

We eat a lot of burgers in USA.

Write 5 sentences for each category using the

Impersonal SE about Trumbull: Se ________

En Trumbull se permite…

En Trumbull se prohibe…