Ser + Past Participle (AQA A-Level Spanish): Quizzes
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What does the ser + past participle structure emphasize?
What does the ser + past participle structure emphasize?
What happened
What must the past participle agree with in gender and number?
What must the past participle agree with in gender and number?
The subject
Which is correct for 'The letter was sent' (la carta)?
Which is correct for 'The letter was sent' (la carta)?
La carta fue enviada
Which word introduces the agent (who performed the action)?
Which word introduces the agent (who performed the action)?
Por
In which contexts is ser + past participle particularly common?
In which contexts is ser + past participle particularly common?
Formal writing & news reports
How does the past participle behave in the ser + past participle construction?
How does the past participle behave in the ser + past participle construction?
Like an adjective
When is the reflexive passive (se + verb) preferred over ser + past participle?
When is the reflexive passive (se + verb) preferred over ser + past participle?
In everyday conversation
What's the key difference between 'fue cerrada' and 'está cerrada'?
What's the key difference between 'fue cerrada' and 'está cerrada'?
Action vs. resulting state
Which sentence has an agreement error?
Which sentence has an agreement error?
La carta fue escrito
When can the agent be omitted from ser + past participle?
When can the agent be omitted from ser + past participle?
When unknown or unimportant