atando cabos chapter 2 expressing unintentional or accidental events
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jillpalumbo Plus on April 22, 2011
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reflexive construction for unplanned occrurrences
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Spanish | English |
|---|---|
 me | to or for me |
| te | to or for you (singular informal) |
| le | to or for him or her or you (singular formal) |
| nos | to or for us |
| os | to or for you (plural informal) |
| les | to or for them or you (plural formal) |
| se + indirect object pronoun + verb in the third person + noun | formation to express unintentional or accidental events The "se" never changes. The indirect object pronoun (me, te, le, nos, os, les) refers to the person(s) involved in the action. To clarify to whom the pronoun refers, the phrase a + noun/pronoun may be used. Generally the verb is in the past tense. The verb agrees with the noun that follows (the subject) either 3rd person singular or plural. |
| Se me perdieron los pasaportes. | The passports are lost (to me). |
| Se le perdió el permiso de trabajo. | The work permit has been lost (to him). |
| A mi padre se le venció el pasaporte. | My father's passport expired. |
| acabar | to finish, to run out |
| caer | to fall, to slip away |
| descomponer | to break down |
| escapar | to escape |
| ocurrir | to occur |
| olvidar | to forget |
| perder | to lose |
| quedar | to remain |
| quemar | to burn |
| romper | to break |
| vencer | to expire |
| ir | to go or to go away |
| morir | to die |
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