Unexpected Events Verbs Flashcards
to run out of
acabarse (acabársele)
to run out of, sell out of
agotarse (agotársele)
to break down, fail, get damaged
averiarse (averiársele)
to drop
caérse (caersele)
to break down
descomponerse (etc)
to run away, escape
escaparse
to occur, to think of, to come up with
ocurrirse
to forget
olvidarse
to lose
perderse (e-ie)
to stay, remain (leave?)
quedarse
to burn
quemarse
to break
romperse/quebrarse
when to use?
Verbs are used in this way when the responsibility is not directly ascribed to the person
involved. The person is introduced as the indirect object pronoun, while the subject is used
reflexively. This construction cannot be used with all verbs!
How is it formed?
A (persona) se le (verb)
Oh no! We have run out of eggs and I wanted to make a cake
Ay calambre! Se nos han acabado huevos y quería hacer un pastel
Alicia lost her glasses yesterday still hasn’t found them.
A Alicia se le perdieron las gafas ayer y todavía no las ha encontrado
Your dog will escape if you don’t close the door to the street
Se te escapará el perro si no cierras la puerta a/de la calle.
to fall, drop
caer
to stop
parar
to escape
escapar
