1. REFLEXIVE VERBS
Ralidades 2
Capítulo 2A

2. Reflexive verbs?
It is a verb that has a special pronoun called a reflexive pronoun

3. Reflexive verbs?
The pronoun is used to ‘reflect’ the action of the verb back to the subject
In English it is like saying myself/himself etc

4. Some Examples in English
He cut his hair
He saw himself in the mirror

5. NOT A REFLEXIVE
Mom cut Joey’s hair = regular verb

6. Examples in Spanish BAÑARSE El chico se baña con burbujas.
(The boy bathes with bubbles)

7. DESPERTARSE LLAMARSE Me despierto a las siete (I wake up at 7)
Me llamo Caroline (I call myself Caroline)

8. How do we know it is reflexive?
The infinitive has SE on the end
levantarSE
despertarSE
llamarSE

9. How do you form a reflexive verb?
The fact that the verb is reflexive does not change the way that a verb is constructed…

10. …all it means is that the verb is accompanied by a reflexive pronoun

11. For now, do not worry about the “se”. Just ignore it. Take it out.
So, HOW do you conjugate?
arreglarse
For now, do not worry about the “se”. Just ignore it. Take it out.
arreglarse

12. The infinitive of the verb
arreglarse
What do you have left?
The infinitive of the verb
arreglar

13. The verb arreglar happens to be a regular –AR verb.
How to conjugate….
arreglar
The verb arreglar happens to be a regular –AR verb.
Just conjugate it as you would any other –AR ending verb.

14. Ellos, ellas, Uds. arreglan
arreglar
Yo arreglo
Nosotros arreglamos
Tú arreglas
Vosotros arregláis
Él, Ud. ella arregla
Ellos, ellas, Uds. arreglan

15. The “se” is just letting you know you need a reflexive pronoun.
What to do with the “se” me te se
nos
The “se” is just letting you know you need a reflexive pronoun.

16. Now, decide which one to use depending on the subjectme te se
nos
Now, decide which one to use depending on the subject

17. It can be placed in two different ways:
Where do you place it?
It can be placed in two different ways: 1.
Directly in front of the conjugated verb
Yo me arreglo el pelo con gel.
Yo me quiero cepillar mi pelo.

18. Connected to the infinitive in a 2-verb sentence…2.
Connected to the infinitive in a 2-verb sentence…
Quiero arreglarme el pelo con el cepillo.

19. …Or connected to a positive command.
Por favor, péinate el pelo.

20. MIRARSE (present tense)
Me miro (I)
Te miras (you)
Se mira (he/she/formal You)

21. MIRARSE (present tense)
Nos miramos (we)
Os miráis (you plural)
Se miran (they, Y’all)

22. Add the correct reflexive pronoun
1.________ llaman
2.________ despiertas
3.________ lavamos
4.________ acuesto
5.________ lava

23. Add the correct reflexive pronoun
1. SE llaman (they)
2. TE despiertas (you)
3. NOS lavamos (we)
4. ME acuesto (I)
5. SE lava (he/she/it)

24. Practice….
Write out in full the verb BAÑARSE in the present tense….. Construct verb in present tense (it is a regular AR verb)
work out what reflexive pronoun you need
put it before the verb

25. BAÑARSE
me baño
te bañas
se baña
nos bañamos
os bañáis
se bañan

26. Can you work out how to answer in Spanish...
What time do you get up?
What time do you take a bath or shower?
What time do you shave?

27. THE QUESTIONS: ¿A qué hora te levantas? ¿A qué hora te bañas / duchas?
¿A qué hora te afeitas?

28. ANSWERS…(your time might be different)
Me levanto a las siete.
Me baño / ducho a las siete y media.
Me afeito a las once y media.

29. ¿Cómo se dice en español…?
I get up at 8 o’clock.
He gets up at 8 o’clock.
You get washed at 8.30.
She goes to bed at 10 o’clock.
We go to bed at
I go to bed at midnight.

30. ¿Cómo se dice…? Yo me levanto a las ocho. Él se levanta a las ocho.
Tú te lavas a las ocho y media.
Ella se acuesta a las diez.
Nosotros nos acostamos a las diez y media.
Yo me acuesto a la medianoche.