Transcript Reflexive Verbs

Reflexive Verbs
In English
• Reflexive verbs describe actions done to or for
oneself. In English, reflexive pronouns end in
–self or -selves and show that the subject both
does and receives the action of the verb.
Reflexive pronouns
• In Spanish, all reflexive verbs are expressed
with a reflexive pronoun.
• Me
• Te
• Se
nos
os
se
Here’s how
• In the infinitive form of reflexive verbs, the
reflexive pronoun attaches to the end:
bañarse. (to bathe oneself)
• When you conjugate the reflexive verb, the
pronoun appears before the conjugated verb.
• Me baño (I bathe myself, or I take a bath)
For example
• Bañarse
• Me baño
• Te bañas
• Se baña
nos bañamos
os bañáis
se bañan
Another example
• Cepillarse
• Me cepillo
• Te cepillas
• Se cepilla
nos cepillamos
os cepilláis
se cepillan
Fill in the blank with the correct
reflexive pronoun
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1. Yo ___ despierto a las seis.
2. ¿A qué hora ___ despiertas tú?
3. Mi hermana __ levanta a las seis y media.
4. Mis hermanos y yo __ lavamos las manos .
5. Los niños ___ acuestan temprano.
Fill in the blank with the reflexive
pronoun and verb form
• 1. Despertarse (e-ie)
• Yo___ ________
• Nosotros ___ __________
• 2. afeitarse
• Tú ____ _________
• José ___ ____________
continue
• 3. maquillarse
• Los chicas ___ __________
• Mi hermana ___ __________
• 4. Ponerse la ropa
• Yo ___ ___________
• Tú ___ _____________
Note:
• When a reflexive verb follows a conjugated
verb, use the correct reflexive pronoun with
the infinitive.
• ¿A qué hora quieres despertarte?
• What time do you want to wake up?
• Voy a levantarme a las seis.
• I am going to get up at six
In other words:
• 1. conjugate the first verb
• 2. keep reflexive verb in the infinitive form
• 3. attach appropriate reflexive pronoun to the
end of the infinitive
• I want to shower (myself) at 7.
• Quiero ducharme a las siete.