Spanish grammar
Ser + participle: la calle será cortada
Understand an official notice written in the passive.
From the scene La calle será cortada (The street will be closed)
In short
Notices use ser + participle without saying who: la calle será cortada. The participle agrees with the subject.
Your turn
Which one goes with they close the street (everyday speech)?
Options: la calle será cortada · los coches serán retirados · cortan la calle
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they close the street (everyday speech) → cortan la calle
How it works
Notices often use ser + participle instead of saying who does the action: la calle será cortada (it will be closed).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
No lo sé, pero será (blank) todo el día.
Clue: la calle (feminine, singular)
Options: cortadas · cortada · cortado
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No lo sé, pero será cortada todo el día.
I don't know, but it'll be closed all day.
Good to know
The participle agrees with the subject like an adjective: la calle → cortada, los coches → retirados, yo (Elena) → retirada.
Good to know
In everyday speech people usually say cortan la calle instead.
the street will be closed la calle será cortada
Nuria
«La calle será cortada mañana por la mañana.»
'The street will be closed tomorrow morning.'
Your turn
What fills the gap?
«(blank) mañana por la mañana.»
Options: La calle será cortada · Cortan la calle · Los coches serán retirados
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Nuria
«La calle será cortada mañana por la mañana.»
'The street will be closed tomorrow morning.'
they close the street (everyday speech) cortan la calle
Your turn
What goes with cortan la calle?
Options: the street will be closed · the cars will be removed · they close the street (everyday speech)
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cortan la calle → they close the street (everyday speech)
the cars will be removed los coches serán retirados
Nuria
Y sigue: «Los coches serán retirados a las siete.»
And it goes on: 'Cars will be removed at seven.'
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Y sigue: «(blank) a las siete.»
Options: Los coches serán retirados · La calle será cortada · Cortan la calle
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Nuria
Y sigue: «Los coches serán retirados a las siete.»
And it goes on: 'Cars will be removed at seven.'
the film will be shot la película será rodada
Your turn
What goes with la película será rodada?
Options: the film will be shot · the street will be closed · they close the street (everyday speech)
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la película será rodada → the film will be shot
I won't be removed (woman) no seré retirada
Elena
¿Rodada aquí? ¡Pues yo no seré retirada: seré la estrella!
Shot here? Well, I won't be removed: I'll be the star!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¿Rodada aquí? ¡Pues yo (blank): seré la estrella!
Options: cortan la calle · no seré retirada · la calle será cortada
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Elena
¿Rodada aquí? ¡Pues yo no seré retirada: seré la estrella!
Shot here? Well, I won't be removed: I'll be the star!
Common mistake
Not serán or fue here. Mañana = tomorrow; la calle = one thing.
«La calle será cortada mañana por la mañana.»
'The street will be closed tomorrow morning.'
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 street will be closed | la calle será cortada |
|---|---|
| they close the street (everyday speech) | cortan la calle |
| the cars will be removed | los coches serán retirados |
| the film will be shot | la película será rodada |
| I won't be removed (woman) | no seré retirada |
More lines from the story
- RamónNo lo sé, pero será cortada todo el día.I don't know, but it'll be closed all day.
- Elena¿Y los vecinos? ¿Seremos retirados también?And the neighbours? Will we be removed too?
- RamónNuria, lee este aviso de la puerta.Nuria, read this notice on the door.