Impersonal Se Flashcards
What is the impersonal se used for?
Sentences which reference people in general and are used in statements or questions about what ‘they’, ‘one’ or ‘you’ do.
How is the impersonal se formed?
se + verb in third person singular (never plural)
There is no obvious subject (one, they, or you) used
One should work hard to gain success.
Se debe trabajar mucho para tener éxito.
You live well in this village./Life is good in this village.
Se vive muy bien en este pueblo.
They’re looking for witnesses to the crime.
Se busca a los testigos del crimén.
That coffee shop is great for studying.
Se estudia muy bien en ese café.
It’s better to work without distractions.
Se trabaja mejor sin distracciones.
One drinks in this cafe.
Se bebe en el café.
One needs to eat
Se necesita comer.
How do you go to the theatre?
¿Cómo se va al teatro?
How do you say table in Spanish?
¿Cómo se dice “table” en español?
They speak Spanish in Uruguay
Se habla español en Uruguay.
You should always wash your hands
Se debe lavar las manos siempre.
They eat really well in Italy
Se come muy bien en Italia.
Football is played in the park
Se juega al fútbol en el parque.
