"Se inventarán píldoras" o "Se inventará píldoras"

Question

Se inventarán píldoras para mejorar la memoria.
o
Se inventará píldoras para mejorar la memoria.

1. Which one makes more sense? (Es una predicción que se ha hecho en el mundo del futuro.)

2. What does "se" do/mean in this sentence? Is it a pronomial verb?

Answer 1

'Píldora' is used almost exclusively for the contraceptive pill, which could lead to confusion. It may be better to say 'drogas' . I think it's a passive 'se'. Pills/drugs will be invented.

I think ' se inventarán' is the correct version, but I'm not sure.

pastilla = pill in Mexico - gringojrf, May 27, 2014

La píldora = contraceptives Píldoras = medicine tabs etc - chileno, May 27, 2014

Answer 2

píldoras is correct in Chile and I am sure in many, if not all, Spanish countries.

pastilla = pill in Mexico - gringojrf, May 27, 2014

I agree, it's totally correct, but, at a glance, one would think it refers to ' the pill' as we call it in England too. - annierats, May 27, 2014

I agree with Ging, pastilla o droga. - annierats, May 27, 2014

Yes, pastillas is used in Spain to mean medicine in the form of tablets or pills :) - FELIZ77, May 27, 2014

Pastillas = candies in Chile. - chileno, May 27, 2014

Answer 3

Se inventarán píldoras para mejorar la memoria.
o Se inventará píldoras para mejorar la memoria.

"Se" is a reflexive verb which in fact is a pronomial verb. The word "se" speaks on the subject and its place directly in front of the verb. "Inventán" means "Ellos""Ellas" or "Ustedes" "Inventará" means "El" "Ella" or "Usted"

* Inventarán refers to... I should say - emilyher618, May 27, 2014

:) - FELIZ77, May 27, 2014

Answer 4

Annie's suggestion is correct. I think your meaning refers more properly to medicine in a pill administered form which in English we shorten to "pill" but in Spanish is "drogas". My prefence (but as a non native speaker) would be:

Un día drogas para mejorar la memoria se inventarán.

Good idea but those with a bad memory would forget to take it! - GabriellaMonique, May 27, 2014

Yes, my mother has to have assistants call at her home 3 times a day to give her her pills. She gets very upset about it, as she thinks sheis capable.. - annierats, May 27, 2014