Grammar Chapter 2A

Reflexive verbs Some Spanish verbs have se attached to the end of the infinitive. The “se” is the reflexive pronoun

cepillarse yo me cepillo nosotros nosotras nos cepillamos tú te cepillas vosotros vosotras os cepilláis Ud. él ella se cepilla Uds. ellos ellas se cepillan

Definite Articles A definite article is generally used instead of a possessive adjective when using a reflexive verb to talk about personal items. Me pongo los zapatos. I put on my shoes. ¿Quieres lavarte las manos? Do you want to wash your hands

The word se sometimes combined with the él/ ella/ Ud. or the ellos/ ellas/ Uds. form of a verb in order to express the action. Se habla español aquí. Spanish is spoken here. Las verduras se comen muchas People often eat vegetables veces para el almuerzo. for lunch.

The preterite tense of reflexive verbs Reflexive and non reflexive verbs follow the same patterns you have learned for forming the preterite tense. Bañé al perro I gave the dog a bath. Me bañé. I took a bath. Ella vistió a su hermanita. She dressed her little sister. Ella se vistió. She got dressed.

Demonstrative Pronouns Demonstrative adjectives become demonstrative pronouns when they are used with written accent marks and when they take the place of a noun.

Los pronombres demostrativos singular plural masculino femenino masulino éste ésta éstos éstas ése ésa ésos ésas aquél aquélla aquéllos aquéllas