Realidades 2 Reflexive Verbs

Reflexive Verbs Reflexive verbs are used to tell that a person does something to or for him- or herself. Or it is when two or more people have an interaction with each other.

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

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

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 me (to or for myself) te (to or for yourself) se (to or for himself, herself, it) nos (to or for ourselves) os (to or for you all) se (to or for themselves, you, or each other)

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. In order to place them before a conjugated verb or attach to an infinitive, you must have both a conjugated verb and an infinitive.

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.

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. (el, la, los, las that mean “the”)

Reflexive Verbs Nos lavamos el pelo. We wash our hair. Te cepillas los dientes? Do you brush your teeth?