SELF VERBS Reflexive Verbs

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

Reflexive Verbs Reflexive verbs have two parts: 1. a reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se) 2. and a verb form.

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

Reflexive Verbs In English, we really don’t identify with reflexive verbs. So these will seem strange to you.

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

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

Reflexive Pronouns nos (to or for ourselves) me (to or for myself) 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)

TO WASH ONESELF LAVARSE I wash myself You wash yourself He, She, It washes himself, etc. We wash ourselves They wash themselves

LAVARSE me lavo te lavas se lava nos lavamos os laváis se lavan

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

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

Reflexive Verbs Let’s do more verbs!

CEPILLARSE me cepillo te cepillas se cepilla nos cepillamos os cepilláis se cepillan

DUCHARSE me ducho te duchas se ducha nos duchamos os ducháis se duchan

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”)

Reflexive Verbs Nos lavamos el pelo. ¿Te cepillas los dientes?

Reflexive Verbs w/ querer Yo quiero lavarme las manos. Yo me quiero lavar las manos ¿Tú quieres lavarte las manos? ¿ Tú te quieres lavar las manos?

Reflexive Verbs w/ ir forms Yo voy a lavarme las manos. Yo me voy a lavar las manos ¿Tú vas a lavarte las manos? ¿ Tú te vas a lavar las manos?

Reflexive Verbs

Verbos reflexivos de cambio radical Stem-changing Reflexive Verbs Telling what people do for themselves

Verbos reflexivos Se usa el reflexivo cuando una persona hace una acción a si misma. (The reflexive is used when a person does an action to themselves.) Hay algunos verbos con un cambio radical. (There are a few verbs with a stem-change)

Verbos reflexivos Nos acostamos We go to bed Os acostáis You go to bed O  UE Nos acostamos We go to bed Os acostáis You go to bed Ellos se acuestan They go to bed Acostarse Yo me acuesto I go to bed/put myself to bed Tú te acuestas You go to bed Él se acuesta He goes to bed

Verbos reflexivos Divertirse Nos divertimos Yo me divierto We have fun E  IE Nos divertimos We have fun Os divertís You have fun Ellos se divierten They have fun Divertirse Yo me divierto I have fun Tú te diviertes You have fun Él se divierte He has fun

Verbos reflexivos O  UE Acostarse Me acuesto Dormirse Me duermo E  IE Divertirse Me divierto Sentarse Me siento Despertarse Me despierto

Verbos reflexivos Diferencias: Marta pone la blusa en la mochila. The reflexive can change the meaning in a sentence. Marta pone la blusa en la mochila. Marta puts the blouse in the bag. Marta se pone la blusa. Marta puts on her blouse. Marta duerme ocho horas. Marta sleeps eight hours. Marta se duerme enseguida. Marta goes to sleep immediately.

Verbos reflexivos Diferencias: Marta llama a Carlos. The reflexive can change the meaning in a sentence. Marta llama a Carlos. Marta calls Carlos. Ella se llama Marta. She calls herself Marta (Her name is Marta) Marta divierte a sus amigos. Marta amuses her friends. Marta se divierte. Marta amuses herself (Has fun).