Teach Y G - 11 - Describing processes and procedures Flashcards
- passive sentence = ser + past participle
- passive sentence = se + conj 3rd person present
- passive = are + past participle
- What 2 structures to describe STEPS in a PROCESS?
3. What is the English equivalent?
Las cebollas se cortan en trozos pequeños y luego se fríen durante cinco minutos …
The onions are cut into small pieces and then they are fried for five minutes … (structure 2)
La fruta se puesta en cajas y es llevada a los puertos desde donde es enviada a distintos países de Europa …
The fruit is put into cases and it´s taken to the ports from where it´s sent to different European countries … (structure 1)
¿Cómo se prepara una tortilla a la española?
How do you make a Spanish omelette? (structure 2)
¿Cómo se obtiene un permiso de trabajo?
How do you get a work permit? (structure 2)
Active. The farmers are the subject and the oranges are the object
Why type of sentence is this and why - Los campesinos cortan las naranjas
Passive. The oranges are the subject and the farmers are carrying out the action
Why type of sentence is this and why - Las naranjas son cortadas por los campesinos
- ser + past participle
2. se + conj 3rd person present
What are the 2 main ways of forming the passive in Spanish?
- Passive (Products are despatched).
- The products are the subject, rather than the person doing the dispatching
- Structure 1 - ser + PP
Note - plural matching of past participle
Why type of sentence is this? why? what structure? Note? - Los productos son expedidOS
- Passive (Fruit is sold).
- The fruit is the subject, rather than the person doing the selling
- Structure 1 - ser + PP
- Note - singular matching of past participle
Why type of sentence is this? why? what structure? note? - La fruta es vendidA
- Used in formal writing. Rarely used in speech.
2. No, but no rule so will learn in time
- Is passive construction 1 (ser + past participle) more common in speech or writing?
- can all verbs be made into a passive with ser?
Construction 1 (ser + pp)
If the agent of the action is mentioned (eg the campesinos) use construction 1 (ser + pp) or construction 2 (se + 3rd person conjugated)?
- Los viajeros son recibidos por un guía …
2. Cos’ mention the agent of the action (ser + pp)
- Travellers are received by a guide …
2. Why use that construction of the passive?
- Se fabrica aquí
- Se fabrican aquí
- Cos agent not mentioned + spoken + note verb agrees in no. (structure 2 - se + 3rd person conj present)
- It’s manufactured here.
- They’re manufactured here.
- Why use that construction of the passive? What agrees in number
Se deben llevar tres fotografías tamaño pasaporte …
You must bring 3 passport sized photographs … (use construction 2)
… se deber ir personalmente al Consulado donde se relleno un formulario …
… you should go in person to the Consulate and fill in a form … (use construction 2)
… y desde allí son traslados a sus respectivos hoteles donde son atendidos por nuestro propio personal.
… and from there they are transferred to their respective hotels where they are looked after by our staff. (use construction 1)
use the verb form of tú and ellos in an impersonal way
What is the 3rd way to form the passive in colloquial speech?
Primero cortas la cebolla luego la fríes
Write this passive sentence in colloquial - First you cut the onion, then you fry it …
- Reciben a los turistas en el aeropuerto y los trasladan a sus respectivos hoteles …
- Los viajeros se receben en el aeropuerto y se trasladan a los respectivos hoteles …
- Cos’ don’t mention who meets them
- write this passive sentence in colloquial - They meet the tourists at the airport and take them to their hotels
- write the above sentence in construction 2 passive
- Why construction 2?
