se + Present
If with the Present
Se plus the present gives a condition: Se plòu, demoram a l'ostal.
How It Works
| After se | Result | Example |
|---|---|---|
| present | present | Se plòu deman, demoram a l'ostal. |
| present | future | Se fa bèl temps deman, anarem a la mar. |
| present | command | S'as fam, manja una frucha! |
English says If it rains tomorrow, with a present verb, and Occitan does the same: Se plòu deman. The future belongs only in the result.
Elide before a vowel: S'as fam, s'es aicí. This course writes se. The spelling si is also printed, but much less often, and Provençal and Gascon use it.
The condition can come second: Anam a la mar, se fa bèl temps.
Examples (5)
- Se plòu deman, demoram a l'ostal.
If it rains tomorrow, we stay at home.
Se plòu is a real condition, with the present.
- S'as fam, manja una frucha!
If you are hungry, eat a piece of fruit!
S'as is se plus as, and the result is a command.
- Se Joan ven, partissèm amassa.
If Joan comes, we leave together.
Se ven keeps the present.
- Se vos agrada, crompatz aquel libre.
If you like it, buy that book.
Se vos agrada is a polite condition.
- Se fa bèl temps deman, anarem a la mar.
If the weather is nice tomorrow, we will go to the sea.
The result is in the future.
Common Mistakes
Putting the future after se.
Se plourà deman, demoram a l'ostal.Se plòu deman, demoram a l'ostal.After se, the verb of a real condition stays in the present.
How It Connects
Learn This First
A real condition with se is a clause like quand, so quand comes first.
Related Patterns
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