why is the se necessary? What does it refer to

Joanne O.C1Kwiziq community member

why is the se necessary? What does it refer to

La tienda devolvía el dinero ________ recientemente.The shop gave refunds as long as the item had been bought recently.
Asked 2 months ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hola Joanne

The "se" in "se hubiera comprado" is the passive mark. We have a type of passive that is more "relaxed" than the more formal passive with ser + past participle

In this case it means: ... as long as it had been bought...

Here's a lesson on the "pasiva refleja" or "se passive".

I hope it clarifies it.

Saludos

Inma

Joanne O.C1Kwiziq community member
This the answer from Qwiziq to the above which I omitted to include:  " mientras el artículo se hubiera comprado"  However I still  don't understand why "se" is part of the answer.
Joanne O.C1Kwiziq community member
This the answer from Qwiziq to the above which I omitted to include:  " mientras el artículo se hubiera comprado"  However I still  don't understand why "se" is part of the answer.

why is the se necessary? What does it refer to

La tienda devolvía el dinero ________ recientemente.The shop gave refunds as long as the item had been bought recently.

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