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Page 18 Avancemos 3 – Lección Preliminar. Reflexive Verbs. What are reflexive verbs?. Reflexive pronouns work with a reflexive verb to Indicate that a person is performing the action toward or for him- or herself. These types of verbs are not very common in English, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Page 18Avancemos 3 – Lección Preliminar
Reflexive Verbs
• Reflexive pronouns work with a reflexive verb to Indicate that a person is performing the action toward or for him- or herself.
• These types of verbs are not very common in English, but are used frequently in Spanish.
• Many actions related to personal care or daily routines are reflexive, but other verbs can be reflexive as well.
What are reflexive verbs?
The subject is performing the action on him- or herself, making the object of the verb, the same as the subject. Compare two sentences in which one is reflexive and one is not.
I wash myself. (Me lavo.) - myself is the object of wash
I wash the dog. (Lavo el perro.) - the dog is the object of wash
What are reflexive verbs?
REFLEXIVE
NOT REFLEXIVE
Reflexive Pronouns
me (to or for myself)
te (to or for yourself)
se (to or for himself, herself, itself)
nos (to or for ourselves)
os (to or for you all)
se (to or for themselves, you all, or each
other)
Placement of reflexive pronouns
ReflexivePronouns, me, te, se, nos, os and se are placed either before a conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.
Before the conjugated verb
Te alegras de hablar español.
(It makes you happy to speak Spanish.)
Se aburre en la clase de matemáticas. (He gets bored in Math class.)
After & attached to the infinitive
Voy a acostarme a las 10.(I am going to bed at 10.)
Ellos quieren peinarse. (They want to brush their hair.)
Reflexive Verbs
Reflexive verbs have two parts: 1. a reflexive pronoun
(me, te, se, nos, os, se)
2. and a verb form.
Reflexive Verbs
LAVARSE(to wash oneself)
VerbForm
ReflexivePronoun
Reflexive Verbs
In English, we really don’t identify with reflexive verbs. So these will seem strange to you.
Think of it like a mirror
Reflexive Verbs
In English, a sentence using a “so called” reflexive verb might be…
Lauren brushes her hair. Scott bathes himself.
Reflexive Verbs
You must remember that these are actions being done to oneself, by oneself. For example:
I wash my (my own) hair.
TO WASH ONESELF
I wash myself You wash yourself He, She, It washes himself, etc. We wash ourselves Ya’ll wash yourselves They wash themselves
LAVARSE
me lavo
te lavas
se lava
nos lavamos
os laváis
se lavan
CEPILLARSE
me cepillo
te cepillas
se cepilla
nos cepillamos
os cepilláis
se cepillan
DUCHARSE
me ducho
te duchas
se ducha
nos duchamos
os ducháis
se duchan
DON’T USE IT WHEN…
You do not use a reflexive pronoun or reflexive verb when the action is not performed on one self. If you are bathing yourself… that’s reflexive. If you are bathing your friend… NOT REFLEXIVE
Reflexive Verbs
When using reflexive verbs to talk about parts of the body, use the definite article. (the el, la, los, las that mean “the”)
Reflexive Verbs
Nos lavamos el pelo. ¿Te cepillas los dientes?
Let’s practice
• Matt y Maria dry their hair together. • You brush your teeth in the morning. • I brush my dog’s teeth.• Sam and I wash our hands.• Ya’ll get dressed in the morning.• I dress my husband in the morning.
BE CAREFUL!