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Teach Y G - 11 - Describing processes and procedures Flashcards

1
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  1. passive sentence = ser + past participle
  2. passive sentence = se + conj 3rd person present
  3. passive = are + past participle
A
  1. What 2 structures to describe STEPS in a PROCESS?

3. What is the English equivalent?

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Las cebollas se cortan en trozos pequeños y luego se fríen durante cinco minutos …

A

The onions are cut into small pieces and then they are fried for five minutes … (structure 2)

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La fruta se puesta en cajas y es llevada a los puertos desde donde es enviada a distintos países de Europa …

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The fruit is put into cases and it´s taken to the ports from where it´s sent to different European countries … (structure 1)

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¿Cómo se prepara una tortilla a la española?

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How do you make a Spanish omelette? (structure 2)

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¿Cómo se obtiene un permiso de trabajo?

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How do you get a work permit? (structure 2)

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Active. The farmers are the subject and the oranges are the object

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Why type of sentence is this and why - Los campesinos cortan las naranjas

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Passive. The oranges are the subject and the farmers are carrying out the action

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Why type of sentence is this and why - Las naranjas son cortadas por los campesinos

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  1. ser + past participle

2. se + conj 3rd person present

A

What are the 2 main ways of forming the passive in Spanish?

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  1. Passive (Products are despatched).
  2. The products are the subject, rather than the person doing the dispatching
  3. Structure 1 - ser + PP
    Note - plural matching of past participle
A

Why type of sentence is this? why? what structure? Note? - Los productos son expedidOS

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  1. Passive (Fruit is sold).
  2. The fruit is the subject, rather than the person doing the selling
  3. Structure 1 - ser + PP
  4. Note - singular matching of past participle
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Why type of sentence is this? why? what structure? note? - La fruta es vendidA

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  1. Used in formal writing. Rarely used in speech.

2. No, but no rule so will learn in time

A
  1. Is passive construction 1 (ser + past participle) more common in speech or writing?
  2. can all verbs be made into a passive with ser?
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Construction 1 (ser + pp)

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If the agent of the action is mentioned (eg the campesinos) use construction 1 (ser + pp) or construction 2 (se + 3rd person conjugated)?

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  1. Los viajeros son recibidos por un guía …

2. Cos’ mention the agent of the action (ser + pp)

A
  1. Travellers are received by a guide …

2. Why use that construction of the passive?

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  1. Se fabrica aquí
  2. Se fabrican aquí
  3. Cos agent not mentioned + spoken + note verb agrees in no. (structure 2 - se + 3rd person conj present)
A
  1. It’s manufactured here.
  2. They’re manufactured here.
  3. Why use that construction of the passive? What agrees in number
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Se deben llevar tres fotografías tamaño pasaporte …

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You must bring 3 passport sized photographs … (use construction 2)

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… se deber ir personalmente al Consulado donde se relleno un formulario …

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… you should go in person to the Consulate and fill in a form … (use construction 2)

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… y desde allí son traslados a sus respectivos hoteles donde son atendidos por nuestro propio personal.

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… and from there they are transferred to their respective hotels where they are looked after by our staff. (use construction 1)

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use the verb form of tú and ellos in an impersonal way

A

What is the 3rd way to form the passive in colloquial speech?

19
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Primero cortas la cebolla luego la fríes

A

Write this passive sentence in colloquial - First you cut the onion, then you fry it …

20
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  1. Reciben a los turistas en el aeropuerto y los trasladan a sus respectivos hoteles …
  2. Los viajeros se receben en el aeropuerto y se trasladan a los respectivos hoteles …
  3. Cos’ don’t mention who meets them
A
  1. write this passive sentence in colloquial - They meet the tourists at the airport and take them to their hotels
  2. write the above sentence in construction 2 passive
  3. Why construction 2?

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