1. Reflexive verbs sbrev evixelfeR
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An introduction

2. Notice that all of the verbs listed above end in “se”.
Here are examples of some commonly used reflexive verbs.
despertarse
apurarse
secarse
levantarse
prepararse
entrenarse
bañarse
acostarse
enojarse
lavarse
pararse
peinarse
afeitarse
ducharse
vestirse
mirarse
cepillarse
dormirse
maquillarse
ponerse
divertirse
Notice that all of the verbs listed above end in “se”.
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3. The “se” at the end of the verb represents “self” or “selves”.
despertarse
apurarse
secarse
= to dry oneself
levantarse
prepararse
= to prepare oneself
cortarse
bañarse
acostarse
enojarse
lavarse
pararse
peinarse
afeitarse
descansarse
vestirse
= to dress oneself
mirarse
= to look at oneself
cepillarse
dormirse
maquillarse
casarse
divertirse
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4. Yo me baño. = I bathe myself. (I take a bath).
A reflexive verb is an action done to oneself, as in “myself”, “yourself”, “himself”, “herself”, “ourselves”, “yourselves”, and “themselves”. The concept, however, may be translated to English without the “self” to sound more natural.
Yo me baño. = I bathe myself. (I take a bath).
bañarse
Tú te miras. You look at yourself.
mirarse
maquillarse
Ella se maquilla She applies makeup on herself (She puts on makeup.)
divertirse
Las niñas se divierten. The children enjoy themselves. (The children are having fun).
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5. Memorize the reflexive pronouns.
Here are the subject pronouns and the corresponding reflexive pronouns.
Subject pronouns
1st Yo
2nd Tú
3rd
Usted, Él, Ella
Nosotros
Vosotros
Ustedes, Ellos, Ellas
Reflexive pronouns
me (myself)
te (yourself)
se (yourself, himself, herself)
nos (ourselves)
os (yourselves)
se (yourselves, themselves)
Memorize the reflexive pronouns.
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6. Memorize the reflexive pronouns with their subjects.
SINGULAR (one person)
PLURAL more than 1 person
1st person Yo me
Nosotros
nos
2nd person Tú te
Vosotros os
Usted se
Ustedes se
3rd person Él se
Ellos se
Ella se
Ellas se
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7. to wash oneself/ wash up
Begin by taking away the ending from the verb infinitive, then adding the new endings according to the subject of the sentence. Let’s look an example.
lav ar se
to wash oneself/ wash up
singular Yo
lav o Tú
lav as
Ud./Él/Ella
lav a
plural
Nosotros
lav
amos
Vosotros
lav
áis
Uds./Ellos/Ellas
lav an
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8. to wash oneself/ wash up
The next step is to add the reflexive pronoun to the mix. Take the se from the infinitive ending, move it between the subject and the verb, then change it to the appropriate reflexive pronoun.
lav ar se
to wash oneself/ wash up Yo me
lav o
I wash myself / I wash up
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9. to wash oneself/ wash up
Take the se from the infinitive ending, move it between the subject and the verb, then change it to the correct reflexive pronoun.
lav ar se se
to wash oneself/ wash up Yo me
lav o
I wash myself / I wash up Tú te
lav as
You wash yourself /You wash up
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10. to wash oneself/ wash up
Take the se from the infinitive ending, move it between the subject and the verb, then change it to the correct reflexive pronoun.
lav ar se se
to wash oneself/ wash up Yo me
lav o
I wash myself /I wash up Tú te
lav as
You wash yourself /You wash up
Ud./Él/Ella
lav a
You wash yourself /You wash up He/She washes himself/herself / He/She washes up
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11. to wash oneself/ wash up
Take the se from the infinitive ending, move it between the subject and the verb, then change it to the correct reflexive pronoun.
lav ar se se se
to wash oneself/ wash up
singular Yo me
lav o
I wash myself /I wash up Tú te
lav as
You wash yourself /You wash up
Ud./Él/Ella se
lav a
You wash yourself /You wash up He/She washes himself/herself / He/She washes up
plural
Nosotros
nos
lav
amos
We wash ourselves / We wash up
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12. to wash oneself/ wash up
Take the se from the infinitive ending, move it between the subject and the verb, then change it to the correct reflexive pronoun.
lav ar se se
to wash oneself/ wash up Yo me
lav o
I wash myself / I wash up Tú te
lav as
You wash yourself /You wash up
Ud./Él/Ella se
lav a
You wash yourself / You wash up He/She washes himself/herself / He/She washes up
plural
Nosotros
nos
lav
amos
We wash ourselves /We wash up
Vosotros os
lav
áis
You wash yourselves /You wash up
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13. to wash oneself/ wash up
Take the se from the infinitive ending, move it between the subject and the verb, then change it to the correct reflexive pronoun.
lav ar se se
to wash oneself/ wash up Yo me
lav o
I wash myself /I wash up Tú te
lav as
You wash yourself /You wash up
Ud./Él/Ella se
lav a
You wash yourself /You wash up He/She washes himself/herself / He/She washes up
plural
Nosotros
nos
lav
amos
We wash ourselves / We wash up
Vosotros os
lav
áis
You wash yourselves / You wash up
Uds./Ellos/Ellas se
lav an
You wash yourselves /You wash up They wash themselves / They wash up
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14. Let’s try another one.
STEP 1: Take away the ending from the verb infinitive, then add the new endings according to the subject of the sentence.
mir ar se
to look at oneself
singular Yo
mir o Tú
mir as
Ud./Él/Ella
mir a
plural
Nosotros
mir
amos
Vosotros
mir
áis
Uds./Ellos/Ellas
mir an
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15. STEP 2: Add the reflexive pronoun
STEP 2: Add the reflexive pronoun. Take the se from the infinitive ending, move it between the subject and the verb, then change it to the correct reflexive pronoun.
mir ar se
-to look at oneself Yo me
mir o
I look at myself
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16. Take the se from the infinitive ending, move it between the subject and the verb, then change it to the correct reflexive pronoun.
mir ar se se
-to look at oneself Yo me
mir o
I look at myself. Tú te
mir as
You look at yourself.
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17. Take the se from the infinitive ending, move it between the subject and the verb, then change it to the correct reflexive pronoun.
mir ar se se
- to look at oneself Yo me
mir o
I look at myself. Tú te
mir as
You look at yourself.
Ud./Él/Ella
mir a
You look at yourself. He/She looks at himself/herself.
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18. Take the se from the infinitive ending, move it between the subject and the verb, then change it to the correct reflexive pronoun.
mir ar se se se
to look at oneself Yo me
mir o
I look at myself. Tú te
mir as
You look at yourself.
Ud./Él/Ella se
mir a
You look at yourself. He/She looks at himself/herself.
plural
Nosotros
nos
mir
amos
We look at ourselves.
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19. Take the se from the infinitive ending, move it between the subject and the verb, then change it to the correct reflexive pronoun.
mir ar se se
to look at oneself Yo me
mir o
I look at myself. Tú te
mir as
You look at yourself.
Ud./Él/Ella se
mir a
You look at yourself. He/She look at himself/herself.
plural
Nosotros
nos
mir
amos
We look at ourselves.
Vosotros os
mir
áis
You look at yourselves.
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20. Take the se from the infinitive ending, move it between the subject and the verb, then change it to the correct reflexive pronoun.
mir ar se se
to look at oneself Yo me
mir o
I look at myself. Tú te
mir as
You look at yourself.
Ud./Él/Ella se
mir a
You look at yourself. He/She looks at himself/herself.
plural
Nosotros
nos
mir
amos
We look at ourselves.
Vosotros os
mir
áis
You look at yourselves.
Uds./Ellos/Ellas se
mir an
You look at yourselves. They look at themselves.
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21. Now it’s your turn! (a ti te toca)
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22. Complete with the appropriate reflexive pronoun. Yo me Tú te
Ud., Él, Ella se
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afeitarse
Después de bañarse, mi padre ___ afeita. se me
cepillarse
Yo ___ cepillo los dientes 2 veces al día.
secarse
El perro ___ seca después de mojarse. se
mirarse
¿____ miras en el espejo antes de salir? Te
apurarse
Juana ___ apura para ir al trabajo. se
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23. Complete with the appropriate reflexive pronoun. Nosotros nos Vosotros
Uds., Ellos, Ellas se
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acostarse
Nosotros _____ acostamos a las diez.
nos
dormirse
¿Uds. ___ duermen en clase? se
levantarse
Mi padres ___ levanta temprano. se
cortarse
A veces mis hermanitas ___ cortan cuando cocinan. se
maquillarse
¿Vosotras ___ maquillan todos los días? os
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24. Reflexive verb infinitives
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Reflexive verb infinitives
mirarse
= to look at oneself
prepararse
= to prepare oneself
ponerse
= to put on
divertirse
= to enjoy oneself (have fun)
secarse
= to dry oneself (to dry off)
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25. Reflexive verb infinitives
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Reflexive verb infinitives
despertarse
= to wake up
levantarse
= to get up
lavarse
= to wash up
apurarse
= to hurry up
pararse
= to stand up
entrenarse
= to train oneself
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26. Reflexive verb infinitives
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Reflexive verb infinitives
afeitarse
= to shave oneself
peinarse
= to comb (one’s hair)
cepillarse
= to brush (your hair/ your teeth)
maquillarse
= to apply/ put on makeup
bañarse
= to bathe oneself/ take a bath
acostarse
= to lie down/ go to bed
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27. Reflexive verb infinitives
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Reflexive verb infinitives
vestirse
= to get dressed/ to dress oneself
dormirse
= to fall asleep
casarse
= to get married
enojarse
= to get mad
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