1. Using Querer, necesitar & ir a with reflexive verbs
Capítulo 7.2
Using Querer, necesitar & ir a with reflexive verbs

2. Reflexive verbs? What is a reflexive verb? I comb my hair
She washes her hair.
An action that is done to oneself-reflected back onto subject

3. Reflexive verbs with Querer etc.
Quiero lavarme las manos.
I want to wash my hands.
Necesito bañarme.
I need to bathe (myself).
She is going to put on makeup.
Ella va a maquillarse.

4. A reflexive infinitive ends in ‘se’
LAVARSE(to wash oneself)
Verb
Form
Reflexive
Pronoun

5. Here are the reflexive pronouns
nos (to or for ourselves)
os (to or for you all)
se (to or for themselves, you all, or each
other)
me (to or for myself)
te (to or for yourself)
se (to or for himself, herself, itself)

6. Reflexive Pronouns
They can either go before a conjugated verb or attached to an infinitive.

7. LAVARSE (to wash) Voy a lavarme Vas a lavarte Va a lavarse
Vamos a lavarnos
Vais a lavaros
Van a lavarse

8. Reflexive Pronouns Me voy a lavar el pelo. After the infinitive:
Before the verb:
Me voy a lavar el pelo.
After the infinitive:
Voy a lavarme el pelo.

9. CEPILLARSE(to brush) Voy a cepillarme Vas a cepillarte Va a cepillarse
Vamos a cepillarnos
Vais a cepillaros
Van a cepillarse

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

11. Reflexive Verbs
Necesito peinarme el pelo.
¿Vas a cepillarte los dientes?