Reflexive Pronouns

By: Rachel Hoffman

Subject Pronouns

IYou (familiar)You (formal)

He She

WeAll of you (familiar)All of you (formal)

They (m)They (f)

YoTù

Ustedèl

Ella

Nosotros (as)Vosotros (as)

UstedesEllosEllas

Reflexive Pronouns

Me Nos Te OsSe SeSe SeSe 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. Sí, calmate. 2. No, se acuesten. 3. Yo --> me4. Mi hermano --> se5. Mis padres --> se6. 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