Spanish grammar
Resultar, verse, quedar + participle
Report accidents and decisions with resultar, verse and quedar + participle.
From the scene Quedó prohibido (It was banned)
In short
Resultar + participle gives an accident's outcome, verse + participle being forced, quedar + participle a new rule.
Your turn
Which one goes with nobody was hurt?
Options: nadie resultó herido · la puerta resultó dañada · se vio obligado a pedir perdón
Show answer
nobody was hurt → nadie resultó herido
How it works
These verbs work like a passive with an extra nuance. Resultar + participle gives the outcome of an accident (la puerta resultó dañada, nadie resultó herido).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Bajó en bata. El conductor se vio (blank) a pedirle perdón.
Options: obligando · obligado · obligada
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Bajó en bata. El conductor se vio obligado a pedirle perdón.
She came down in her dressing gown. The driver was forced to apologise to her.
Good to know
Verse + participle, being pushed into a situation (se vio obligado, se ha visto afectada); quedar + participle, the new situation after a decision (quedó prohibido).
Good to know
The participle agrees with the subject.
the door ended up damaged la puerta resultó dañada
Ramón
La puerta resultó dañada. Y mi paciencia, también.
The door ended up damaged. And so did my patience.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank). Y mi paciencia, también.
Options: La puerta resultó dañada · Nadie resultó herido · Se vio obligado a pedir perdón
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Ramón
La puerta resultó dañada. Y mi paciencia, también.
The door ended up damaged. And so did my patience.
nobody was hurt nadie resultó herido
Nuria
Nadie resultó herido. Solo las macetas de Doña Elena.
Nobody was hurt. Only Doña Elena's flowerpots.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank). Solo las macetas de Doña Elena.
Options: Se vio obligado a pedir perdón · Nadie resultó herido · La puerta resultó dañada
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Nuria
Nadie resultó herido. Solo las macetas de Doña Elena.
Nobody was hurt. Only Doña Elena's flowerpots.
he was forced to apologise se vio obligado a pedir perdón
it was banned quedó prohibido
Nuria
Llamamos al ayuntamiento y quedó prohibido aparcar camiones en la calle.
We called the council and parking lorries in the street was banned.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Llamamos al ayuntamiento y (blank) aparcar camiones en la calle.
Options: la puerta resultó dañada · nadie resultó herido · quedó prohibido
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Nuria
Llamamos al ayuntamiento y quedó prohibido aparcar camiones en la calle.
We called the council and parking lorries in the street was banned.
it has been badly affected se ha visto muy afectada
Ramón
La promotora dice que se ha visto muy afectada.
The developer says it has been badly affected.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
La promotora dice que (blank).
Options: se ha visto muy afectada · la puerta resultó dañada · nadie resultó herido
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Ramón
La promotora dice que se ha visto muy afectada.
The developer says it has been badly affected.
Common mistake
Not quedaron or quedamos here. What was banned: parking (one action).
Llamamos al ayuntamiento y quedó prohibido aparcar camiones en la calle.
We called the council and parking lorries in the street was banned.
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
| the door ended up damaged | la puerta resultó dañada |
|---|---|
| nobody was hurt | nadie resultó herido |
| he was forced to apologise | se vio obligado a pedir perdón |
| it was banned | quedó prohibido |
| it has been badly affected | se ha visto muy afectada |
More lines from the story
- NuriaBajó en bata. El conductor se vio obligado a pedirle perdón.She came down in her dressing gown. The driver was forced to apologise to her.
- RamónUn camión de la promotora chocó contra la puerta.A developer's lorry crashed into the door.