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Aprender un idioma: 'hay que', 'se puede', 'se necesita', 'se debe'

I can make suggestions about how to learn Spanish using 'hay que', 'se debe', 'se puede' and 'se necesita'.

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Year 10
Edexcel

Aprender un idioma: 'hay que', 'se puede', 'se necesita', 'se debe'

I can make suggestions about how to learn Spanish using 'hay que', 'se debe', 'se puede' and 'se necesita'.

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Key learning points

  1. Impersonal verbs don’t refer to a particular person or thing.
  2. Common impersonal verb phrases in Spanish are 'hay que', 'se puede', 'se necesita' and 'se debe'.
  3. To make suggestions to someone, use 'hay que', 'se puede', 'se necesita' or 'se debe' followed by an infinitive verb.
  4. Passive sentences focus on what is done rather than who does it.
  5. In Spanish, passive sentences can be formed using reflexive pronoun 'se' + 3rd person singular or plural verb.

Keywords

  • Impersonal verb - verb that doesn't refer to a particular person or thing

  • Se - pronoun used for impersonal verbs and also in reflexive passive constructions

  • Infinitive - form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense

  • Passive - grammatical construction that focuses on what is done rather than who does it

Common misconception

To mean 'you' in an impersonal, general sense use 'tú'.

'Tú' means 'you' when directed at a specific person. To mean 'you' in an impersonal, general sense use 'se' e.g. 'se puede' (you can).


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'there'?
Correct answer: ahí
hay
típico
tarde
todo
Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:aprender,to learn, learning

to learn, learning

Correct Answer:jugar,to play, playing

to play, playing

Correct Answer:hacer,to do, doing

to do, doing

Correct Answer:practicar,to practise, practising

to practise, practising

Correct Answer:publicar,to publish, publishing

to publish, publishing

Correct Answer:usar,to use, using

to use, using

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:baloncesto (m),basketball

basketball

Correct Answer:deberes (mpl),homework

homework

Correct Answer:frase (f),sentence

sentence

Correct Answer:papel (m),paper

paper

Correct Answer:peligro (m),danger

danger

Correct Answer:pregunta (f),question

question

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'I don't like going to the theme park'.
1 - no
2 - me
3 - gusta
4 - ir
5 - al
6 - parque
7 - temático
Q5.
Write in English: 'trabajamos en un laboratorio'.
Correct Answer: We work in a laboratory., We work in a lab.
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'they do an exercise'.
Correct Answer: Hacen un ejercicio., Ellos hacen un ejercicio., Ellas hacen un ejercicio.

6 Questions

Q1.
Which phrases mean 'you must' in general?
Correct answer: hay que
Correct answer: se debe
tú debes
se necesita
se puede
Q2.
Order the words to say: 'you can revise the words with friends'.
1 - se
2 - puede
3 - repasar
4 - las
5 - palabras
6 - con
7 - amigos
Q3.
Match the sentence halves.
Correct Answer:se vende,comida

comida

Correct Answer:se necesita,ayuda

ayuda

Correct Answer:se construye,una escuela

una escuela

Correct Answer:se venden,revistas

revistas

Correct Answer:se necesitan,profesores

profesores

Correct Answer:se construyen,casas

casas

Q4.
Write in English: 'se sirve desayuno'.
Correct Answer: Breakfast is served.
Q5.
Write in Spanish: 'you can read the text'. Use an impersonal verb.
Correct Answer: Se puede leer el texto.
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'you must not take drugs'. Use an impersonal verb.
Correct Answer: No se debe tomar drogas.

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