Ser + Past Participle (AQA A-Level Spanish): Flashcards
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Name of 'ser + past participle' structure
Name of 'ser + past participle' structure
Passive voice / la pasiva con ser
What ser + past participle emphasizes
What ser + past participle emphasizes
What happened (not who did it)
Where ser + past participle is most common
Where ser + past participle is most common
Formal writing, academic texts, news, historical accounts
Past participle agreement with ser
Past participle agreement with ser
Must agree in gender & number with subject
Word that introduces the agent
Word that introduces the agent
Por (by)
Ser + participle vs estar + participle
Ser + participle vs estar + participle
Ser = action occurred; estar = resulting state
Most common passive in everyday Spanish
Most common passive in everyday Spanish
Reflexive passive (se + verb)
When to use ser + past participle
When to use ser + past participle
When agent is important or in formal contexts
Complete: La carta fue ___ (escribir)
Complete: La carta fue ___ (escribir)
escrita (feminine singular)
Complete: Los edificios fueron ___ (destruir)
Complete: Los edificios fueron ___ (destruir)
destruidos (masculine plural)