Transcript Reflexive Verbs & The Imperfect Tense

Reflexive Verbs &
The Imperfect Tense
Capítulo 2.2
Reflexive Verbs
• What are reflexive verbs?
– A verb is reflexive when the person DOING the
action is also the person RECEIVING the action.
• Me lavo. (I wash myself.)
• Te peinas. (You comb your hair.)
• Él se cepilla los dientes. (He brushes his teeth.)
– Many times “oneself” is added to the definition of the
verb to give the reflexive definition.
– Many reflexive verbs are used to talk about daily
routine.
– Most verbs can be either reflexive or non-reflexive.
• Me lavo. (I wash myself.)
• Yo lavo los platos. (I wash the dishes.)
Reflexive Verbs – Formation
• Reflexive verbs have “se” on the end of
their infinitive form.
– Lavarse
– Peinarse
– Cepillarse
• There are 2 parts to forming reflexive
verbs!
– Reflexive Pronoun
– Verb ending conjugation
Reflexive Verbs – Formation
• Remember – there are 2 parts to
forming reflexive verbs!
Reflexive Pronoun
Me
Nos
Te
Os
Se
Se
Verb Conjugation
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Reflexive verbs can
be used in any tense –
verb endings for
various tenses will be
shown on next slide.
Reflexive Verbs
• When using a reflexive verb in the
infinitive form with another
conjugated verb, the reflexive
pronoun may be attached to the
infinitive or placed in front of the
conjugated verb.
– Voy a acostarme a las diez.
– Me voy a acostar a las diez.
Reflexive Verbs
• Attach the reflexive pronoun to the
end of an affirmative commands and
place it before a negative command.
– Cuidate mucho
– No te acuestes muy tarde
Reflexive Verbs - Formation
Reflexive Pronoun + Verb Conjugation
Me
Nos
Te
Os
Se
Se
PRESENTE
-AR
-ER
Yo
-o
-o
Tú
-as
-es
Él/ella/Ud.
-a
-e
Nosotros
-amos
-emos
Vosotros
-áis
-éis
Ellos/ellas
-an
-en
/Uds.
PRETÉRITO
-AR
Yo
-é
Tú
-aste
Él/ella/Ud.
-ó
Nosotros
-amos
Vosotros
-asties
Ellos/ellas/Uds.
-aron
-ER/_IR
-í
-iste
-ió
-imos
-isteis
-ieron
IMPERFECTO
Yo
Tú
Él/ella/Ud.
Nosotros
Vosotros
Ellos/ellas/Uds.
-ER/-IR
-ía
-ías
-ía
-íamos
-íais
-ían
-AR
-aba
-abas
-aba
-abamos
-abais
-aban
-IR
-o
-es
-e
-imos
-ís
-en
Reflexive Verbs
• Me cepillo los dientes. (Presente)
– I brush my teeth.
• Me cepillé los dientes. (Pretérito)
– I brushed my teeth.
• Me cepillaba los dientes. (Imperfecto)
– I used to brush my teeth.
– I was brushing my teeth.
Reflexive Verbs
Some common
reflexive verbs are
used to talk about
your daily routine.
• Acostarse
– To go to bed
• Bañarse
– To bathe oneself
• Despertarse
– To wake up
• Lavarse
– To wash oneself
• Levantarse
– To get out of bed
• Ponerse
– To put on
• Vestirse
– To dress oneself
The Imperfect Tense
• The imperfect tense is used to talk
about the past:
– To talk about what someone used to do
(habitual action in the past)
– To talk about what someone was doing
(when their action was interrupted by
another action in the past)
When to use the Imperfect
1. Actions that were repeated habitually
in the past. (key word: todos)
2. Actions that “set the stage” or describe
what was happening before another
past tense event.
3. Telling time.
4. Stating age.
5. Physical/Emotional states
6. Describe characteristics: SER