6.1.18

The Use of 'Se'

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How to Use 'Se'

'Se' can be used with the 3rd person singular ( the 'él/ella' form) to say 'one can' or 'you can'. It is formed by: 'Se' + 'él/ella' form of a verb (puede) + infinitive. Here are the two commonly used verbs:

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Poder - can, to be able to

  • Se puede concluir que...
    • One can conclude that...
  • Como se puede ver.
    • As you can see.
  • Se puede llegar a una solución.
    • They can come to a solution.
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Deber - ought to, must

  • Se debe hacer más.
    • You must do more.
  • Se debe tener en cuenta el contexto.
    • One must take the context into account.
  • Se debe trabajar duro.
    • You must work hard.

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