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Los verbos Los verbos reflexivosreflexivos
Reflexive Verbs
By Jami Sipe
Ejemplo:
A verb is reflexive when the A verb is reflexive when the subject and the direct object subject and the direct object
receiving the action are the same.receiving the action are the same.
I wash myself.• Subject: I• Verb: wash• Object: myself
Since the subject and the object are the same, the verb is reflexive.reflexive.
EjemploEjemplo
NOTNOT reflexive:
I wash the car.• Subject: I• Verb: wash• Object: the car
Since the subject and the object are different, the verb is notnot reflexive.
Other Examples:Other Examples:
• He bathes himself.Since the subject and the object are
the same, the verb is reflexiveis reflexive.
• I bathe the dog.Since the subject and the object are
different, the verb is NOT reflexiveNOT reflexive.
When a verb is reflexive in When a verb is reflexive in Spanish, the infinitive Spanish, the infinitive
ends with “ends with “se.se.””
• lavar =
• lavarse =
• bañar =
• bañarse =
to wash (notnot reflexive)
to wash oneself (reflexivereflexive)
to bathe (notnot reflexive)
to bathe oneself (reflexivereflexive)
A verb you’ve been using sinceA verb you’ve been using sincethe beginning that is reflexive:the beginning that is reflexive:
llamarsellamarse = to call oneself
• Me llamo Josefina.
• Él se llama Juanito.
• Ella se llama Marta.• Ellos se llaman Gutiérrez.
You need to know a different set You need to know a different set of pronouns for reflexives.of pronouns for reflexives.
The “sese” is dropped from the end of the
infinitive. The verb is conjugated as a regular
verb and you add a reflexive pronoun
before the verb.
• lavarse – to wash oneself
• Me lavo. – I wash myself.
Reflexive PronounsReflexive Pronouns
te – yourself(familiar)
os – yourselves (familiar - Spain)
me – myself nos – ourselves
se – yourselves/ themselves
se – yourself (formal)/ himself/herself
Present Tense: Present Tense: verbo “lavarse” verbo “lavarse”
te lavas os laváis
me lavo nos lavamos
se lavanse lava
The purpose of the reflexive pronoun The purpose of the reflexive pronoun is to show that the action of the verb is to show that the action of the verb
remains with the subject.remains with the subject.
• Juan se lava la cara. = (Juan washes his face.)
• Juan lava su carro. = (Juan washes his car.)
(reflexive)(reflexive)
(not reflexive)(not reflexive)
Note: NearlyNearly all verbs can be made
reflexive (when the action remains with the subject).
• Conocer• Conocerse
(To know)(To know)(To know (To know oneself)oneself)
• Bañar• Bañarse
(To bathe)(To bathe)(To bathe oneself)(To bathe oneself)
When used with another verb When used with another verb such as such as “ir”“ir”
• Yo voy a bañarme.
• Nosotros vamos a bañarnos.
• Ellos se van a bañar.
• Josefina se va a bañar.
When you have another verb first, you attach the
correct pronoun to the end of the infinitive form of the
reflexive verb or put it before the first verb.
Common reflexive verbs:Common reflexive verbs:
= to go away
= to wash oneself
= to dress oneself
= to get up
= to wake up
= to put on makeup
= to comb one’s hair
= to shave oneself
irse
lavarse
vestirse
levantarse
despertarse
maquillarse
peinarse
afeitarse
+ article of clothing – to put on
+ article of clothing – to take off
+ article of clothing – to tear
+ part of body – to break
+ part of body – to burn
ponerse
quitarse
romperse
romperse
quemarse
Special-use reflexive verbs:Special-use reflexive verbs:
Más ejemplos:Más ejemplos:
• bañarse = to take a bath
• secarse = to dry oneself
• ducharse = to take a shower
• abrocharse los cordones = to tie one’s shoelaces
• cepillarse los dientes = to brush one’s teeth
• cortarse el pelo = to cut one’s hair
• desabrocharse los cordones = to untie one’s shoes
Y más:Y más:
• acostarse (ue) = to go to bed
• dormirse (ue) = to fall asleep
• lastimarse el dedo = to hurt one’s finger
• lavarse la cabeza = to wash one’s hair
• limarse las uñas = to file one’s nails
Y los últimos:Y los últimos:
• limpiarse los dientes = to brush one’s teeth
• pintarse los labios = to put lipstick on
• torcerse el tobillo (ue) = to twist one’s ankle
Me lavo la cara.
Se va.
Nos maquillamos.
Se levantan.
Me quemé el dedo.
Ustedes se visten.
Te pones la chaqueta.
I wash my face.
He goes away.
We put on makeup.
They get up.
I burnt my finger.
All of you get dressed.
You put on your jacket.
Check Your Knowledge!Check Your Knowledge!
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Written by: Jami Sipe
Additional Information by: Suzanne Rutkowski
Adriana Miretti
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