USOS DEL PRONOMBRE ‘SE’ Nick Marietta

INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUN Tells to whom or for whom an action is performed. Tells to whom or for whom an action is performed. “SE” refers to the third person or plural “SE” refers to the third person or plural

EJEMPLOS I donate a book to the library. I donate a book to the library. Yo dono un libro a la biblioteca. Yo dono un libro a la biblioteca. I donate it to them. I donate it to them. Yo se lo dono. Yo se lo dono.

PASSIVE SE The reflexive verb is one that takes the subject as an object herself, himself, itself, themselves, third person, plural, & singular. The reflexive verb is one that takes the subject as an object herself, himself, itself, themselves, third person, plural, & singular.Conjugations: Me Nos TeOs SeSe

EJEMPLOS Juan shaves himself. Juan shaves himself. Juan se afeita. Juan se afeita. Maria wakes herself up very early. Maria wakes herself up very early. Maria se laventa muy temprano. Maria se laventa muy temprano.

RECIPROCAL ‘SE’ The action when two people do the same thing towards each other. The action when two people do the same thing towards each other.

EJEMPLOS Juan and Maria say hello to each other. Juan and Maria say hello to each other. Juan y Maria se saludan. Juan y Maria se saludan. Ricky and Selena look at each other. Ricky and Selena look at each other. Ricky y Selena se mirar. Ricky y Selena se mirar.

IMPERSONAL ‘SE’ To say that people in general do a certain thing, use ‘se’ + the ud. el, ella, or uds, ellos ellas form of the verb. To say that people in general do a certain thing, use ‘se’ + the ud. el, ella, or uds, ellos ellas form of the verb.

EJEMPOS In my house the chicken is done with salt and pepper. In my house the chicken is done with salt and pepper. En mi casa el pollo se hace con sal y pimiento. En mi casa el pollo se hace con sal y pimiento. In mexico they eat tortillas. In mexico they eat tortillas. En Mexico se come tortiallas. En Mexico se come tortiallas.

PASSIVE ‘SE’ The object of the action voice becomes the subject of the passive construction, and the person who is doing the action is not considered important. The object of the action voice becomes the subject of the passive construction, and the person who is doing the action is not considered important.

EJEMPLOS A forest is seen from my window. A forest is seen from my window. Se ve un bosque desde mi ventana. Se ve un bosque desde mi ventana. Interesting books are written. Interesting books are written. Se escriban libros interesantes. Se escriban libros interesantes.

‘NO FAULT’ OR ACCIDENTAL ‘SE’ It wasn’t me who did the action, therefore it wasn’t intended to happen, object becomes subject while “I” becomes an indirect onject. It wasn’t me who did the action, therefore it wasn’t intended to happen, object becomes subject while “I” becomes an indirect onject.

EJEMPLOS I drop the keys. (unintentionally) I drop the keys. (unintentionally) Se me caen las llaves. Se me caen las llaves. I lost my jacket. (unintentionally) I lost my jacket. (unintentionally) Se me perdio mi chaqueta. Se me perdio mi chaqueta.