El «se» impersonal y la pasiva refleja
El «se» impersonal y la pasiva refleja means “Impersonal se + verb: for general statements with no specific subject”. Spanish uses se + a third-person verb to say what 'one / people / you in general' do, with no named subject — like English 'is spoken' or 'they say'. Formation: se + verbo 3ª sg (impersonal) · se + verbo 3ª sg/pl + N (pasiva refleja)
Impersonal se + verb: for general statements with no specific subject
B1Formation
se + verbo 3ª sg (impersonal) · se + verbo 3ª sg/pl + N (pasiva refleja)
Explanation
Spanish uses se + a third-person verb to say what 'one / people / you in general' do, with no named subject — like English 'is spoken' or 'they say'. Impersonal: Se vive bien aquí, Se dice que… (people say). Passive-reflexive: the verb agrees with the thing: Se habla español (Spanish is spoken), Se venden casas (houses are sold — plural). This is the normal way to write signs and general facts.
Examples
Note
The verb is singular with one thing (Se habla español) and plural with several (Se venden casas).
FAQ
El «se» impersonal y la pasiva refleja — what does it mean and how is it used?
Impersonal se + verb: for general statements with no specific subject. Spanish uses se + a third-person verb to say what 'one / people / you in general' do, with no named subject — like English 'is spoken' or 'they say'. Impersonal: Se vive bien aquí, Se dice que… (people say). Passive-reflexive: the verb agrees with the thing: Se habla español (Spanish is spoken), Se venden casas (houses are sold — plural). This is the normal way to write signs and general facts.
El «se» impersonal y la pasiva refleja — how do you form it?
se + verbo 3ª sg (impersonal) · se + verbo 3ª sg/pl + N (pasiva refleja)
El «se» impersonal y la pasiva refleja — any usage notes?
The verb is singular with one thing (Se habla español) and plural with several (Se venden casas).