Passive/impersonal

ANDREWC1Kwiziq community member

Passive/impersonal

If one wanted to say: "Police officers are needed at the bank entrance"

One can say: "Se necesitan policías en la entrada del banco."

In sentences like this can "policías" ever precede the verb?  (ie "Policías se necesitan..." 

Asked 3 years ago
InmaKwiziq team member

Hola Andrew

No, in this type of sentence you can't place it in the beginning, it needs to be after the verb. 

Saludos

Inma

Passive/impersonal

If one wanted to say: "Police officers are needed at the bank entrance"

One can say: "Se necesitan policías en la entrada del banco."

In sentences like this can "policías" ever precede the verb?  (ie "Policías se necesitan..." 

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