The Use of 'Se'
Spanish: AQA A Level, topic 16.5.7
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:
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.
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.
Test yourself on The Use of 'Se'
¿Qué significa 'se debe hacer más para proteger el planeta' en inglés?
How do you say 'one can' in Spanish?