1. Reflexive verbs
Reflexive verbs are used to talk about things that you do to yourself.
In Spanish you specify whom you bathe, shower, shave, etc. To say “I need to take a bath” or “I need to bathe” you say “ Necesito bañarme.” “I need to bathe myself”

2. My name is Peter I call myself Peter
Me llamo Pedro
What’s your name? How do you call yourself?
¿Cómo te llamas
His name is Raul He calls himself Raul
Él se llama Raul.
Our name is “N’Sync” We call ourselves “N’Sync”
“Nos llamamos N’Sync”
Their names are Ana and Bob. They call themselves Ana and Bob
Se llaman Ana y Bob,

3. With gusta we use these object pronouns
Me nos te os le les
With reflexive verbs we use these reflexive pronouns
me nos te os
se se
3rd person is “se” for him/herself

4. With “gusta verbs” the verb and pronoun did not have to agree…
With “gusta verbs” the verb and pronoun did not have to agree… me gusta, te gusta, le gustan
With reflexive verbs the verb and the pronoun MUST agree.
I put on my pants
Me pongo los pantalones

5. Me quito los zapatos de tenis.
Te cepillas el pelo con una peina.
Se seca el cuerpo con una toalla.
Nos afeitamos con la crema de afeitar
Se duermen en la cama.

6. Often reflexive verbs are used in verb phrases…
Quiero bañarme.
I want to take a bath.
Piensas ducharte
You plan to shower
He wants to get dressed
Quiere vestirse
We’re going to wash up
Vamos a lavarnos

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