grammar.se.passive
Se #3: the se passive — se venden casas
Se + third-person verb agreeing with the thing: se vende esta casa, se necesitan empleados. The doer is hidden by design.
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Explanation
The thing acted on is the grammatical subject, so the verb agrees: se firmó el contrato / se firmaron los contratos. No agent can appear.
It owns signs, ads, recipes, and instructions: se alquila, se busca, se sirve frío. Full contrast with the ser passive in its own rule.
Examples
Se habla guaraní en esta oficina.
Guaraní is spoken in this office.
Guaraní is spoken in this office.
Region: global
Se firmaron los dos contratos ayer.
Both contracts were signed yesterday.
Both contracts were signed yesterday.
Region: global