reflexive (present tense) grammar essential. reflexive verbs/infinitives there are two categories...

Reflexive (Present Reflexive (Present tense)tense)

Grammar EssentialGrammar Essential

ReflexiveReflexive Verbs/Infinitives Verbs/InfinitivesThere are two categories for all infinitives. There are two categories for all infinitives.

There are There are reflexivereflexive and non-reflexive. and non-reflexive.

ReflexiveReflexive verbs have the subject doing verbs have the subject doing action to self.action to self.

Non-reflexive have the subject doing action Non-reflexive have the subject doing action to someone/ something else.to someone/ something else.

ReflexivesReflexives, in their infinitive form, have “, in their infinitive form, have “sese” ” at the end. The are very easy to spot in a at the end. The are very easy to spot in a list.list.

ReflexiveReflexive Verbs Verbs

You may have noticed that some of the You may have noticed that some of the infinitives have been used before, but infinitives have been used before, but now have a “se” attached to them. now have a “se” attached to them.

lavarselavarse = to wash self = to wash self

lavar = to wash (something else)lavar = to wash (something else)

I wash my hair. Subject doing action to self.I wash my hair. Subject doing action to self.

I wash my clothing. Subject doing action to I wash my clothing. Subject doing action to something or someone else.something or someone else.

Me lavo el pelo. Me lavo el pelo.

La mamá lava el pelo de su bebé.La mamá lava el pelo de su bebé.

ReflexiveReflexive Conjugations Conjugations

You are not learning a new You are not learning a new conjugation. conjugation.

The verbs are the same conjugation The verbs are the same conjugation that they always have been. that they always have been.

You just need to learn the reflexive You just need to learn the reflexive pronouns that will come directly in pronouns that will come directly in front of the conjugated verb to show front of the conjugated verb to show on whom the action is reflected.on whom the action is reflected.

Me = myself

Me = myself

Te = yourself (s.fam.)

Me = myself

Te = yourself (s.fam.)

Se = himself ; herself; yourself (s.form.)

Me = myself Nos = ourselves

Te = yourself (s.fam.)

Se = himself ; herself; yourself (s.form.)

Me = myself Nos = ourselves

Te = yourself (s.fam.) Os = yourselves (pl.fam)

Se = himself ; herself; yourself (s.form.)

Me = myself Nos = ourselves

Te = yourself (s.fam.) Os = yourselves (pl.fam)

Se = himself ; herself; yourself (s.form.) Se =

themselves; yourselves (pl. form)

ReflexiveReflexive Conjugations Conjugations

Now put the reflexive pronoun with the Now put the reflexive pronoun with the verb. verb.

For an example, conjugate the verb For an example, conjugate the verb levantarse.levantarse.

levantarse = to get uplevantarse = to get up

Me levanto

Me levanto

Te levantas

Me levanto

Te levantas

Se levanta

Me levanto Nos levantamos

Te levantas

Se levanta

Me levanto Nos levantamos

Te levantas Os levantáis

Se levanta

Me levanto Nos levantamos

Te levantas Os levantáis

Se levanta Se levantan

Me = myself

Me = myself

Te = yourself (s.fam.)

Me = myself

Te = yourself (s.fam.)

Se = himself ; herself; yourself (s.form.)

Me = myself Nos = ourselves

Te = yourself (s.fam.)

Se = himself ; herself; yourself (s.form.)

Me = myself Nos = ourselves

Te = yourself (s.fam.) Os = yourselves (pl.fam)

Se = himself ; herself; yourself (s.form.)

Me Me NosNos

TeTe OsOs

SeSe SeSe

These pronouns never change with reflexives.