The Impersonal “se” Spanish 4 Unit 11

The Impersonal “se” l In English we often use they, you, one, or people in an impersonal or indefinite sense meaning “people in general.”

The Impersonal “se” l In Spanish we use: se + the Ud./él/ella or theUds./ellos/ellas form of the verb.

The Impersonal “se” l Se habla español. l Spanish is spoken here. l Se venden computadoras baratas. l Cheap computers are sold here.

The Impersonal “se” l A menudo se sirve pan con paella. l Bread is often served with paella.

The Impersonal “se” l Se permite sacar fotos? l Can you take pictures?

The Impersonal “se” l Note that you don´t know who performs the action. l The word that follows the verb determines whether the verb is singular or plural.

The Impersonal “se” l Se creó una página web. l Se crearon páginas web.

The Impersonal “se” l When the word following the conjugated verb is an infinitive, the verb form is singular. l Se necesita construir un nuevo edificio.

Activities l Come up with a sign for your group l Come up with a sign for yourself l Complete the assignment on teacherpage/Edmodo.