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Learn Spanish: Module 38 — Unintentional Events with Se

I can understand and use a limited set of accidental/unintentional se expressions.

Module 38 intentionally teaches only two present expressions you will use and their accidental/unintentional meaning pattern.

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For now:In Module 38, use onlyse me olvidaandse me cae. Later past counterparts are just something to notice for now. Module 39’s broader functions ofseare not learned here. No Verb Tense Options control is shown because there is no contrast between tenses to practice.
Lesson 1

Accidental Se

What you are learning:I can understand common accidental/unintentional se expressions in conversation.

Start here

Se me olvida.
It slips my mind / I forget it unintentionally.
Se me cae.
It falls from me / I drop it unintentionally.

What the structure does:these two expressions phrase pattern an event as happening unintentionally to an affected person. Herememarks me as affected.

Build & connect

Spanish vs English:English often states the person as the doer: “I forgot it” or “I dropped it.” These Spanish expressions emphasize the event and affected person. This is separate from Module 37 recipient-replacementse.
Later recognize it for now — not something you need to use yet in Module 38:
se me olvidó— later past forgetting form
se me cayó— later past falling/dropping form
The past pattern comes later; these are not answers for Module 38.
Review & Reuse

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50 rolls Review Module 38 and prior Spanish you have learned.

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Combined Practice

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Apply & Communicate

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I can use the two learned present accidental-se expressions, identify the affected person, and distinguish this use from Module 37 recipient-replacement se.

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Keep going — complete the five primary Apply outcomes with no unresolved after using Reveal Practice Roll.