1. Los Verbos Reflexivos en español…
In English, we really don’t identify with reflexive verbs. So these will seem strange to you.

2. Reflexive Verbs:
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.

3. When a verb is reflexive, the infinitive ends in "se."
lavar to wash (non-reflexive)
lavarse to wash oneself (reflexive)

4. Reflexive Verbs
LAVARSE(to wash oneself)
Verb
Form
Reflexive
Pronoun

5. Reflexive vs. Non-Reflexive
As I hold up various pictures decide if the action is reflexive or non-reflexive.

6. How do you conjugate these verbs?
levantarse
Remove the “se.”
Conjugate the verb as always in the present or past tense.
3. Add the reflexive pronouns.
me nos
te os
se se
levanto levantamos
levantas levantáis
levanta levantan

7. The reflexive pronouns are not subject pronouns:
me (myself)
te (yourself) se (himself, herself, yourself) nos (ourselves) os (yourselves) se (themselves, yourselves)

8. yo me lavo I wash (myself) nosotros nos lavamos we wash (ourselves)
lavarse
lavarse
yo me lavo I wash (myself)
nosotros nos lavamos we wash (ourselves)
tú te lavas you wash (yourself) (informal)
vosotros os laváis y’all wash (yourselves) (informal)
él se lava he washes (himself)
ellos se lavan they wash (themselves)

9. despertarse (ie) vestirse (i)
me nos
te os
se se
despierto despertamos
despiertas despertáis
despierta despiertan
vestirse (i)
me nos
te os
se se
visto vestimos
vistes vestís
viste visten

10. acostarse (ue) cepillarse
me nos
te os
se se
acuesto acostamos
acuestas acostáis
acuesta acuestan
cepillarse
me nos
te os
se se
cepillo cepillamos
cepillas cepilláis
cepilla cepillan

11. Particular Points To Note…
With reflexive verbs that relate to personal care, use the definite article (el/la/los/las) for parts of the body and personal items.
Me lavo las manos…I wash my hands.
Juan se pone la chaqueta. Juan puts on his jacket.

12. Reflexive Pronouns Before the verb: Me voy a lavar el pelo.
They can either go before a conjugated verb or after an infinitive.
Before the verb:
Me voy a lavar el pelo.
After the infinitive:
Voy a lavarme el pelo.