1. Reflexive (Present tense)

2. When you need to use the reflexive as an infinitive, you still need the infinitive to reflect the actor.
I want to bathe.
I want = yo quiero To bathe = bañarse
But, it needs to reflect me. To bathe myself
Yo quiero bañarme.
You (s.fam) have to lie down.
To have to = tener que to lie down = acostarse
Tú tienes que acostarte.

3. Reflexive Verbs/Infinitives
There are two categories for all infinitives.
There are reflexive and non-reflexive.
Reflexive verbs have the actor doing action to self.
Non-reflexive have the actor doing action to someone/ something else.
Reflexives, in their simple form, have “se” in the ending. The are very easy to spot in a list.

4. Reflexive Verbs
You may have noticed that some of the infinitives have been used before, but now have a “se” attached to them.
lavarse = to wash self
lavar = to wash (something else)
I wash my hair. Actor doing action to self.
I wash my clothing. Actor doing action to something else.

5. Reflexive Conjugations
You are not learning a new conjugation.
The verbs are the same conjugation that they always have been.
The reflexive pronouns will come directly in front of the conjugated verb to show on whom the action is reflected. You can attach them when an infinitive is present.

6. Me = myself

7. Me = myself
Te = yourself (s.fam.)

8. Se = himself ; herself; yourself (s.form.)
Me = myself
Te = yourself (s.fam.)
Se = himself ; herself; yourself (s.form.)

9. Nos = ourselves Me = myself Te = yourself (s.fam.)
Se = himself ; herself; yourself (s.form.)

10. Os = yourselves (pl.fam)
Me = myself
Nos = ourselves
Te = yourself (s.fam.)
Os = yourselves (pl.fam)
Se = himself ; herself; yourself (s.form.)

11. Me = myself
Nos = ourselves
Te = yourself (s.fam.)
Os = yourselves (pl.fam)
Se = himself ; herself; yourself (s.form.)
Se = themselves; yourselves (pl. form)

12. These pronouns never change with reflexives.Me
Nos Te Os Se

13. Reflexive Conjugations
Now put the reflexive pronoun with the verb.
For an example, conjugate the verb dormirse.
Dormirse = to fall asleep

14. Me duermo

15. Me duermo
Te duermes

16. Me duermo
Te duermes
Se duerme

17. Me duermo
Nos dormimos
Te duermes
Se duerme

18. Me duermo
Nos dormimos
Te duermes
Os dormís
Se duerme

19. Me duermo
Nos dormimos
Te duermes
Os dormís
Se duerme
Se duermen

20. Popular Reflexive Verbs
Afeitarse-To shave oneself
Cepillarse-To brush oneself (teeth, hair)
Acostarse (o→ue)-To go to bed, to lie down
Peinarse-To comb oneself
Maquillarse-To put make-up on oneself
Vestirse (e→i)-To dress oneself

21. Ducharse-To shower oneself
Levantarse-to get oneself up
Bañarse-To bathe oneself
Despertarse (e→ie) To wake oneself up
Mirarse-To look at oneself
Calmarse-To calm oneself down
Lavarse-To wash oneself
Llamarse-To call oneself

22. Quemarse-To get burned/to burn oneself
Sentarse (e→ie)-To sit oneself down
Ponerse-To put on (clothes on oneself)
Quitarse-To take off (clothes on oneself)

23. Ejemplos I shower (myself) Me ducho You look at (yourself) Te miras
They get (themselves) up
Se levantan
We shave (ourselves)
Nos afeitamos

24. Reflexive or no? Yo lavo el perro Me lavo el pelo Pones la mesa
Te pones la ropa
Yo me despierto
Yo despierto a Cecilia
Yo me pongo en la basura

25. Reflexive in the Past
You can use reflexive verbs in the past tense as well, however, we will focus on present tense today.

26. Rutina Diaria
In the next few minutes, please create a small daily routine. Starting with waking up and then adding 4 more actions.