Reflexive Verbs & Pronouns

Español 1Sra. Lear

To describe people doing things for themselves, use

reflexive verbs. Examples of reflexive actions are

brushing one’s teeth or combing one’s hair.

A verb is reflexive when the subject and the object are the same.

I wash myself.subject: I verb: wash object: myself

Since the subject and object are the same, the verb is reflexive.

I wash the car.subject: I verb: wash object: car

Since the subject and object are different, the verb is not reflexive.

Reflexive pronouns are used with

reflexive verbs to indicate that the

subject of the sentence receives the

action of the verb.

Reflexive verbs take a special pronoun called a reflexive pronoun.

me noste osse se

VERB ENDINGS:

ar- o- as- a -amos -áis –an

er- o –es -e- emos -éis -en

ir- o -es -e -imos -ís -en

CONJUATING REFLEXIVE VERBS

Remove the ending –se.Use the appropriate reflexive pronoun and

conjugate the verb in the present tense.

me lavo nos lavamoste lavas os laváisse lava se lavan

lavarse- to wash oneself

When you use the infinitive form of a reflexive verb after a conjugated verb, be sure to use the correct reflexive pronoun.

Quiero levantarme temprano.

Me quiero levantar temprano.

You can attach your reflexive pronoun to the infinitive.

Or you can also put the reflexive pronoun in front of the conjugated verb.

Some verbs have different meanings when used reflexively.

dormir(ue)- to sleep dormirse- to fall asleep

ir- to go irse- to leave, to go away

poner- to put ponerse- to put on (clothes)

CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE REFLEXIVE

PRONOUNYou take a bath.Tu ____bañas.

María washes her hair.María _____lava el pelo.

They sit down.Ellos______sientan.

We brush our teeth.Nosotros _____ cepillamos los dientes.

te

se

se

nos

WRITE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB

Maria washes her hair. (lavarse)María se______el pelo.

We take a bath. (bañarse)

Nos___________ .

They brush their teeth. (cepillarse)Ellos se_________ los dientes.

lava

bañamos

cepillan

acostarse (o ue)=to lie down

me acuesto nos acostamos

te acuestas os acostáis

se acuesta se acuestan

bañarse =to take a bath

me baño nos bañamos

te bañas os bañáis

se baña se bañan

despertarse (ie)=to wake up

me despierto nos despertamos

te despiertas os despertáis

se despierta se despiertan

dormirse (ue)=to go to sleep

me duermo nos dormimos

te duermes os dormís

se duerme se duermen

1. tu- afeitarse Tu tienes que afeitarte. Tu te tienes que afeitar.

2. vosotros- secarse el pelo Vosotros tenéis que secaros el pelo. Vosotros os tenéis que secar el pelo.