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Reflexive Verbs!
PRACTICE WITH VARIED SUBJECTS
Common Reflexive Verbs
 Spanish Reflexive Verbs
Reflexive verbs must be used with a reflexive
pronoun in order to indicate that the subject is
performing the action of the verb upon itself.
Reflexive verbs exist in English, but they are much
more common in Spanish.
 Reflexive verbs usually have to do with parts of the
body, clothing, or one's state of mind. Here are some
common reflexive verbs:
Here are some common reflexive verbs:
•aburrirse to get bored
•acostarse to go to bed
•afeitarse to shave
•alegrarse to be happy
•animarse to cheer up
•arreglarse to get ready
•asustarse to get scared
•bañarse to bathe
•calmarse to calm down
•caerse to fall (down)
Me aburro facilmente.
¡Ya acuéstense, niňos!
Se afeita Ramón cada tercer dia.
Alégrate, ya es viernes.
 Cansarse to get tired
 Cepillarse to brush (hair, teeth)
 Colocarse to get a job / position oneself
 Cortarse to cut (hair, nails)
 Decidirse to make up one's mind
 Despedirse to say goodbye
 despertarse to wake up
 Divertirse to have a good time
 dormirse to sleep
 Ducharse ( bañarse) take a shower
 Enfermarse to get sick
 Enojarse to get angry
 Lastimarse to hurt oneself
 Lavarse to wash (up)
 Levantarse to get up
 Maquillarse to put on makeup
 Peinarse to comb (hair)
 Pintarse to put on make-up
 Ponerse to put on (clothes)
 Preocuparse to worry
 Probarse to try on
 Quebrarse to break (arm, leg)
 Quedarse to stay, remain
 Quemarse to burn (oneself, one's body)
 Quitarse to take off (clothes)
 Romperse to tear (clothes); OR to break (arm, leg)
 Sentarse to sit down
 Sentirse to feel (an emotion)
 Sorprenderse to be surprised
 Vestirse to get dressed
Verbs that use object pronoun like reflexives…
 gustar -- to like / to be pleasing to
 interesar -- to be interested in
 importar -- to matter (of importance)
 encantar -- to “love” something / someone
(be enchanted with)
“Me gustan los chiles.”
NO! : “Me gusto los chiles.”
¡Practiquémonos! / ¡ vamos a practicar!
 1. A ella ______________ la cumbia (gustar).
 2. A Alma y Liliana