DeQuan H, Jaelun D, Adrian W March 4, 2015. What is a Reflexive verb A reflexive verb is an action...

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VERBOS REFLEXIVOS

DeQuan H, Jaelun D, Adrian W

March 4, 2015

What is a Reflexive verb

A reflexive verb is an action that you do to or for yourself.

Spotting a reflexive verb

You know that a verb is reflexive if its infinitive form ends with the ends with the letters se.

Multiple forms

Some verbs have both reflexive and non-reflexive forms and usages.

Ex: lavar, lavarse

Reflexive Pronouns

Me (myself) Te (yourself) Se (himself, herself, yourself) Nos (ourselves) Se (themselves, yourselves)

Conjugation

(yo) me seco (nosotros)(nosotras) nos secamos

(tú) te secas (vosotros)(vosotras) os secáis

Ud.(él) se seca(ella)

Uds.(ellos) se secan(ellas)

Secarse: to dry

Examples of reflexive verbs

Acost

arse

Afeitarse

Cepillarse

lavarse

ponerse

vestirseducharse

sentarse

despertarse

Examples of reflexive verbs

Sentarse- To Sit

Examples of reflexive verbs

Vestirse- to get dressed

Examples of Reflexive verbs

Cepillarse- to brush

Examples of Reflexive verbs Afeitarse- to shave

Examples of Reflexive verbsDucharse- to take a shower

Examples of Reflexive verbs

Ponerse- to put on

Examples of Reflexive verbs Pintarse- to paint, to polish

Examples of Reflexive verbs

Lavarse- to wash

When you use a reflexive verb with parts of the body or clothing, use the definite article.

Non-reflexive form

A verb is used in its non-reflexive form if the action is being done to someone or something else

Something you knew

There is one reflexive verb you have learned since you began studying Spanish.

Something you knew

Llamarse- to call oneself -¿Cómo te llama? -Me llamo Juan.

How to use a reflexive verb To the front To the back

Enfrente

Front Conjugate

Enfrente ejemplo

(Tú) Lavarse Te lavar Te lavas

Enfrente ejemplo

(Yo) Bañarse Me bañar Me baño

Atras

Back Nothing changes but the reflexive verb.

Atras ejemplo

(Yo) Lavarse Lavarme

Atras ejemplo

(Tú) Bañarse Bañarte

Fill in the blank

Pono Afeito Cepillo

1. Me _________ mis dientes.

2. Me ________ mi pelo.

Stem-changing Reflexive verbs

There are three stem-changing reflexive verbs

Stem-change

Acostarse(o-ue) - to go to bed Me acuesto

Stem-change

Vestirse(e-ie) – to get dressed Me visto

Stem-change

Despertarse(e-ie) - to wake up Me de

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