Transcript Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive Pronouns
By: Rachel Hoffman
Subject Pronouns
I
You (familiar)
You (formal)
He
She
Yo
Tù
Usted
èl
Ella
We
All of you (familiar)
All of you (formal)
They (m)
They (f)
Nosotros (as)
Vosotros (as)
Ustedes
Ellos
Ellas
Reflexive Pronouns
Me
Te
Se
Se
Se
Nos
Os
Se
Se
Se
2 Different Meanings
1. An action that reflects back on the subject.
-Yo me lavo
I wash (myself)
-Ella se levanta
She gets up.
2. An action in which 2 or more subjects interact.
-Nosotras nos reunimos por la tarde.
We get together in the afternoon.
-Ellas se miran.
They look at each other.
Examples
• I wake at 9:00.
Yo me despierto a las nueve.
• He showers at 3:00.
Él se ducha a las tres.
• We dress at 4:00.
Nosotros nos vestimos a las seis y diez.
What to do…
If the verb that is reflexive is part of a verb
phrase and isn’t conjugated, add the reflexive
pronoun (me, te, se, etc.) to the end of it (the
verb).
Examples
• I want to eat breakfast.
Yo quiero desayunarme.
• He is going to dress himself.
Él va a vestirse.
• We are going to stay.
Nosotros vamos a querdarnos.
Reflexive vs. Non-reflexive
Dormirse = to fall asleep
• I always sleep 8 hours.
Siempre duermo 8
horas.
Dormir = to sleep
• I almost always fall
asleep when I study.
Casi siempre me
duermo cuando estudio.
Reflexive vs. Non-reflexive
Ponerse = to put on
• I put on my shoes.
Me pongo los
zapatos.
Poner = to put or to place
• I put the shoes in the locker.
Pongo los zapatos en el
armario.
Reflexive vs. Non-reflexive
The meaning of the sentence can change if you
use the reflexive pronoun.
• Using the reflexive pronoun expresses a
reciprocal action
-the idea of each other.
Examples
• Llamo a mi amigo.
I call my friend.
• Mi amigo y yo nos llamamos.
My friend and I call each other.
Reflexive vs. Non-reflexive
• With non-reflexive the subject does the action
to someone or something else.
• With reflexive the subject does the action to
itself.
Where do they go?
• Put reflexive pronouns before conjugated
verbs.
• Attach reflexive pronouns to affirmative
commands.
• Put reflexive pronouns before negative
commands.
Practice
Model: Me voy a bañar. -Sí, bañate.
1. No me puedo calmar. -Sí, ______.
2. Nos queremos acostar. -No, __ ________
3. Yo _____
4. Mi hermano ______
5. Mis padres ______
6. Tù _____
Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Sí, calmate.
No, se acuesten.
Yo --> me
Mi hermano --> se
Mis padres --> se
Tù --> te
Reflexive Pronouns Before Conjugated
Verb or Add to Infinitive
• Ella (quedarse) va a quedarse or se va a quedar
• Tù (reunirse) te vas a reunir or vas a reunirte
• Ellos (ocuparse) se van a ocupar or van a
ocuparse
Practice
Reflexive pronoun before conjugated verb or use
ir + a + infinitive
1. Nosotros (divertirse) __________ or vamos a
divertirnos.
2. Yo (acostarse) ________ or me voy a acostar.
3. Él (levantarse) _________ or va a levantarse.
Answers
1. nos vamos a divertir
2. voy a acostame
3. se va a levantar