Reflexive Verbs

Reflexive verbs are used to tell that a person does something to or for him- or herself. Reflexive verbs have two parts: reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se) verb.

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

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

Reflexive Pronouns They can either go before a conjugated verb or after an infinitive. Me voy a lavar el pelo. Voy a lavarme el pelo.

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

Reflexive Verbs Daily habits and routines: Me lavo los dientes Maria está peinándose Feelings, moods, changes in conditions or emotional states Se enfada si pierde (he gets mad if he loses) Me enamore de Raquel (I felt in love with Raquel) Se me olvido (I forgot it)*

Reflexive Verbs Reciprocal actions with plural forms ( Se hablaban todos los dias (they talked to each other every day) Se quieren mucho ( they love each other) No se soportan (they can’t stand each other)

Verbs Who Change Meaning Acostar – to put to bedAcostarse – to go to bed Dormir – to sleepdormirse – to fall asleep Enfermar – to make sickenfermarse – to become sick Ir – to goirse – to leave, to go away Levantar – to liftlevantarse – to get up Llamar – to callLlamarse - to be called (named) Llevar – to wear, to carryllevarse – to get along Poner – to put, to placePonerse – to put on, to become Quitar – to removeQuitarse – to take off (clothing) Vestir – to dressVestirse – to get dressed