Se Flashcards
Él se lava
He washes himself
When the subject and object of the action are the same.
Ellos se abrazan
They hug each other
Used to indicate actions performed by two or more subjects onto each other
Se vive bien aquí
One lives here well
Used to make general statements that don’t specify who is carrying out the action.
Se vendieron todas las entradas.
All the tickets were sold
Used to create a passive sentence where the subject receives the action, often when the agent performing the action is not important or not specified (Passive “se”)
Se arrepintió
He/she regretted it
Some verbs require “se” to complete their meaning. These are called pronominal verbs
Se lo di
I gave it to him/her/them
Sometimes “se” is used as a substitute for “le” or “les” to avoid confusion or ambiguity
Me se olvidó el libro en casa
I forgot the book at home.
Nosotros nos entendemos muy bien
We understand each other very well
Se dice que va a llover mañana
They say it’s going to rain tomorrow
Se construyó un nuevo hospital
A new hospital was built (passive “se”)
Ella se queja mucho
She complains a lot
