1. Reflexive Verbs

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

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

4. Reflexive Pronouns Me (myself) Nos (ourselves)
Te (yourself) Os(yourselves)
Se (himself, herself, yourself) Se (yourselves, their selves)

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.)
Reflexive Verb Examples

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 can have the reflexive pronoun attached to the end of the infinitive, or before the conjugated verb.

10. Reflexive Infinitive Examples
The reflexive pronoun will be added to the end of the infinitive to make one word.
Ella va a sentarse (She’s going to sit down)
Yo voy a mirarme (I’m going to look at myself)
Tú vas a mirarte (You’re going to look at yourself
infinitive
reflexive pronoun

11. Reflexive Infinitive Examples
The reflexive pronoun will be added to the end of the infinitive to make one word.
Ella se va a sentar (She’s going to sit down)
Yo me voy a mirar (I’m going to look at myself)
Tú te vas a mirar (You’re going to look at yourself)
infinitive
reflexive pronoun

12. Checking for Understanding

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

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

15. Name the 6 Reflexive Pronouns.
Me Nos
Te Os
Se Se

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

17. definite article (el,la,los,las)
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)

18. 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

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

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

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

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

23. el fin

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