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La Voz Pasiva
The passive voice w "se"
English | Spanish |
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What is the passive voice? | It's used in general expressions. In English you say, "people" or "they" or "you" when you want to express the passive voice. In Spanish you use "se... + verbo" |
Examples of passive voice expressions | Se habla espan~ol. Se vende. Se escribe en espan~ol. ?Co'mo se dice? |
How to form the passive voice | Use the present form of the verb w "se" in front. The verb is either plural or singular depending on the subject (like gustar with gusta or gustan) |
Cars are sold | Se venden carros |
Smoking is prohibited | Se prohibe fumar |
Spanish is spoken in class | Se habla espan~ol en clase. |
How is "dog" written in Spanish? | ?Co'mo se escribe "dog" en espan~ol? |
It is written "perro" | Se escribe "perro" |
How is "thank you" said in Spanish? | ?Co'mo se dice "thank you" en espan~ol? |
"Gracias" is said. | Se dice "gracias" |
French is spoken in France. | Se habla el france's en Francia |
Pizza is eaten in Italy | Se coma la pizza en Italia |
A mechanic is needed | Se necesita mica'nico. |
Bread is sold | Se vende pan |
Tortillas are made | Se hacen tortillas |