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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