English grammar
Notice passive: 'Extras wanted' = 'Extras are wanted'
Understand and write 'wanted' notices, and know when English drops is/are.
From the scene Extras wanted
In short
Notices drop is or are from the passive: Extras wanted. In a normal sentence, put is or are back.
Your turn
Which one goes with one thing: same word?
Options: people needed with experience · dog wanted (= a dog is wanted) · extras wanted (= extras are wanted)
Show answer
one thing: same word → dog wanted (= a dog is wanted)
How it works
Posters and headlines drop is/are from the passive: Extras wanted (in full: extras are wanted), People needed, Dog wanted (a dog is wanted).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
It also says: 'People with experience (blank).'
Options: need · needed · needs
Show answer
It also says: 'People with experience needed.'
También dice: «Se necesita gente con experiencia.»
Good to know
In a normal spoken sentence you put is/are back: waiters are needed too.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
And down here: 'Dog (blank) for a scene.'
Clue: one dog — the word doesn't change
Options: want · wants · wanted
Show answer
And down here: 'Dog wanted for a scene.'
Y aquí abajo: «Se busca perro para una escena.»
notice: no is/are extras wanted (= extras are wanted)
one thing: same word dog wanted (= a dog is wanted)
Your turn
What goes with dog wanted (= a dog is wanted)?
Options: one thing: same word · notice: no is/are · needed works the same way
Show answer
dog wanted (= a dog is wanted) → one thing: same word
needed works the same way people needed with experience
full spoken sentence waiters are needed too
Javi
Well, waiters are needed too.
Bueno, también se necesitan camareros.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Well, (blank).
Options: waiters are needed too · extras wanted · dog wanted
Show answer
Javi
Well, waiters are needed too.
Bueno, también se necesitan camareros.
Common mistake
Not want or wants here. Notice style: no is/are.
Look at this poster. 'Extras wanted for the film.'
Mira este cartel. «Se buscan extras para la película.»
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| notice: no is/are | extras wanted (= extras are wanted) |
|---|---|
| one thing: same word | dog wanted (= a dog is wanted) |
| needed works the same way | people needed with experience |
| full spoken sentence | waiters are needed too |
More lines from the story
- NuriaLook at this poster. 'Extras wanted for the film.'Mira este cartel. «Se buscan extras para la película.»
- NuriaIt also says: 'People with experience needed.'También dice: «Se necesita gente con experiencia.»
- NuriaAnd down here: 'Dog wanted for a scene.'Y aquí abajo: «Se busca perro para una escena.»
- JaviYes... now I work in catering for the shoot.Sí... ahora trabajo en el catering del rodaje.
- TomásCatering? But they want extras, not cooks.¿Catering? Pero se buscan extras, no cocineros.