Reflexive Impersonal (AQA A-Level Spanish): Flashcards
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Formula for reflexive impersonal
Formula for reflexive impersonal
se + 3rd person singular verb
Reflexive impersonal verb form rule
Reflexive impersonal verb form rule
Always singular
English equivalents of reflexive impersonal (4)
English equivalents of reflexive impersonal (4)
one, people, you (general), they
One lives well in this city
One lives well in this city
Se vive bien en esta ciudad
People eat late in Spain
People eat late in Spain
Se come tarde en España
Main purpose of reflexive impersonal
Main purpose of reflexive impersonal
General statements without specific subject
Common contexts for reflexive impersonal (3)
Common contexts for reflexive impersonal (3)
Formal writing, instructions, opinions
What reflexive impersonal lacks
What reflexive impersonal lacks
Grammatical subject
Key difference: reflexive impersonal vs passive
Key difference: reflexive impersonal vs passive
Impersonal has no subject & verb always singular
Smoking is prohibited (reflexive impersonal)
Smoking is prohibited (reflexive impersonal)
Se prohíbe fumar