Los Verbos Reflexivos- Reflexive Verbs

What is a Reflexive Verb? A verb that ends in “SE” Ex: ducharse lavarse cepillarse levantarse A verb that describes an action that a person does to or for himself or herself Ex: I bathe (myself)……………….bañarse She dresses (herself)………..vestirse A verb that refers the action of that verb back to the person; therefore two pronouns are used Ex: Yo me baño…………I bathe (myself) Tú te lavas los dientes……You brush your teeth **The non-reflexive form of the verb is used for an action that is being done to someone else…. Ex. Yo lavo el carro. – I wash the car. **

How do you conjugate Reflexive Verbs? To learn to conjugate reflexive verbs, you need to learn a different set of pronouns called "reflexive pronouns." These pronouns are positioned before the verb, while the ending "se" is dropped and the verb is conjugated normally. Reflexive Pronouns: Me – myself Nos- ourselves Te- yourself Os- yourselves Se- himself Se- themselves herself yourselves yourself

How do you conjugate Reflexive Verbs? Step 1: Remove the “se” at the end of the verb Step 2: Replace the “se” with one of the pronouns up front depending on who you are talking about Step 3: Conjugate the verb like you would normally using regular –AR, -ER, -IR endings Lavarse- to wash Me lavo Nos lavamos Te lavas Os laváis Se lava Se lavan

How do you conjugate Reflexive Verbs? Step 1: Remove the “se” at the end of the verb Step 2: Replace the “se” with one of the pronouns up front depending on who you are talking about Step 3: Conjugate the verb like normal using regular –AR, -ER, -IR endings Ponerse –to put on *Me pongo* Nos ponemos Te pones Os ponéis Se pone Se ponen

How do you conjugate Reflexive Verbs? Step 1: Remove the “se” at the end of the verb Step 2: Replace the “se” with one of the pronouns up front depending on who you are talking about Step 3: Conjugate the verb like normal using regular –AR, -ER, -IR endings Vestirse – to get dressed Me visto Nos vestimos Te vistes Os vestís Se viste Se visten

Let’s Practice! Directions: Conjugate the following Reflexive Verbs in the Present tense. (yo) bañarse 2. (ellos) ducharse (tú) secarse (ella) despertarse (nosotros) cortarse (yo) acostarse 7. (Uds.) vestirse Yo me baño Ellos se duchan Tú te secas Ella se despierta Nosotros nos cortamos Yo me acuesto Uds. se visten

Let’s Practice! I brush my teeth before bed. (cepillarse) 2. She washes her hands before eating. (lavarse) 3. You get up early every morning. (levantarse) Yo me cepillo los dientes antes de dormir. Ella se lava las manos antes de comer. Tú te levantas temprano cada mañana..