2. Reflexive Verbs

3. Reflexive verbs are used to tell that a person does something to or for him- or herself.

4. Reflexive verbs have two parts: a reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se) and a verb form.

5. LAVARSE(to wash oneself ) Verb Form Reflexive Pronoun

6. In English, we really dont identify with reflexive verbs. So these will seem strange to you.

7. In English, a sentence using a so called reflexive verb might be… Lauren brushes her hair. Scott bathes himself.

8. You must remember that these are actions being done to oneself, by oneself. For example: I wash my (my own) hair.

9. me(to or for myself) te(to or for yourself) se(to or for himself, herself, it) nos (to or for ourselves) os (to or for you all) se (to or for themselves, you all, or each other)

10. I wash myself You wash yourself He, She, It washes himelf, etc. We wash ourselves They wash themselves

11. me lavo te lavas se lava nos lavamos os laváis se lavan

12. MeMyself TeYourself SeHimself Herself Yourself (formal) Oneself NosOurselves OsYourselves Se Themselves Yourselves

13. Make sure your reflexive pronoun agrees with the subject of your verb. Por ejemplo: Me lavo Vamos a lavarnos las manos Te cepillas ¿Puedes acostarte?

14. They can either go before a conjugated verb or after an infinitive.

15. Before the verb: Me voy a lavar el pelo. After the infinitive: Voy a lavarme el pelo.

16. Lets do more verbs!

17. me cepillo te cepillas se cepilla nos cepillamos os cepilláis se cepillan

18. me ducho te duchas se ducha nos duchamos os ducháis se duchan

19. When using reflexive verbs to talk about parts of the body, use the definite article. (the el, la, los, las that mean the)

20. Nos lavamos el pelo. Te cepillas los dientes?

21. Reflexives are often used to express a change in: Physical Mental Social condition English= to get, to be getting, to become, to be growing

22. Reflexives are used idiomatically. Se queja de todo. He complains about everthing. Not He complains himself about everything.

23. They are used to express a reciprocal action: Vamos a llamarnos. Lets call each other. Se besan. They kiss each other.

24. A reflexive construction is sometimes used to reinforce the meaning of a verb. El chico come tres pedazos de pizza. The boy is eating 3 pieces of pizza. El chico se come toda la pizza. The boy is eating the whole pizza by himself.