1. Reflexive Verbs

2. Reflexive Verb Reflexive Verb: verb in which someone does something to themselves. Ejemplo: He washes his face. I brush my hair.

3. Important A reflexive verb must always have a “reflexive pronoun” with it.

4. Reflexive Pronouns Me (myself) Nos (ourselves) Te (yourself) Se (himself, herself, themselves, you all’s selves, oneself)

5. Pronoun Placement If the reflexive verb has been conjugated, the reflexive pronoun must go before the reflexive verb. Example: Me cepillo el pelo. (I brush my hair.) reflexive pronoun conjugated verb

6. Reflexive Verb Examples Me lavo. (I wash myself.) Te cepillas el pelo. (You brush your hair.)

7. To make it negative... simply put a “no” before the reflexive pronoun. Ejemplo: Me lavo. (I wash myself.) No me lavo. (I don’t wash myself.)

8. Body Parts & Clothing When using a reflexive verb with a body part or article of clothing, you must always use the definite article (el, la, los, las) before the body part or clothing. Ejemplos: Me lavo la cara. (I wash my face.) Me pongo la chaqueta. (I put on a jacket.)

9. Reflexive Infinitives When you are going to use a reflexive verb in it’s infinitive form (unconjugated) you must have the reflexive pronoun attached to the end of the verb.

10. Reflexive Infinitive Examples The reflexive pronoun will be added to the end of the infinitive to make one word. sentarse (to seat oneself) mirarme (to look at myself) mirarte (to look at yourself) infinitive reflexive pronoun

11. Checking for Understanding

12. What is a Reflexive Verb? Reflexive Verb: verb in which someone does something to themselves.

13. What must a Reflexive Verb always have with it? Reflexive Pronoun

14. Name the 4 Reflexive Pronouns. Me Nos Te Se

15. How do you make a reflexive action negative? Put a NO in front of it

16. When using a reflexive verb with a body part or article of clothing, what must you use with it? definite article (el,la,los,las)

17. When you are going to use a Reflexive Verb in the infinitive form, where does the reflexive pronoun belong? At the end of the infinitive to make one word

18. When a Reflexive Verb is conjugated, where does the reflexive pronoun belong? Before the conjugated reflexive verb

19. How would you say... We wash ourselves. (lavarse) Nos lavamos.

20. How would you say... She looks at herself. (mirarse) Ella se mira.

21. How would you say... They brush their teeth. (cepillarse) Ellos se cepillan los dientes.

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