1. Reflexive Verbs Prep for level 2

2. Today we are learning about reflexive verbs and they have pronouns much like Indirect Object Pronouns and are used much in the same way.

3. Reflexive Verbs Reflexive verbs are used to tell that a person does something to or for him- or herself.

4. Reflexive Verbs Reflexive verbs have two parts: a reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se) and a verb form.

5. Reflexive Verbs LAVARSE(to wash oneself) Verb Form Reflexive Pronoun

6. Reflexive Verbs In English, we really don’t identify with reflexive verbs. So these will seem strange to you.

7. Reflexive Verbs In English, a sentence using a “so called” reflexive verb might be… Lauren brushes her hair. Scott bathes himself.

8. Reflexive Verbs You must remember that these are actions being done to oneself, by oneself. For example: I wash my (my own) hair.

9. Reflexive Pronouns me(to or for myself) te(to or for yourself) se(to or for himself, herself, it) nos (to or for ourselves) os (to or for you all) se (to or for themselves, you all, or each other)

10. TO WASH ONESELF I wash myself You wash yourself He, She, It washes himelf, etc. We wash ourselves They wash themselves

11. LAVARSE me lavo te lavas se lava nos lavamos os laváis se lavan

12. Reflexive Pronouns They can either go before a conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.

13. Reflexive Pronouns Before the verb: Me voy a lavar el pelo. Attached to the end of the infinitive: Voy a lavarme el pelo.

14. Reflexive Verbs Let’s do more verbs!

15. CEPILLARSE me cepillo te cepillas se cepilla nos cepillamos os cepilláis se cepillan

16. DUCHARSE me ducho te duchas se ducha nos duchamos os ducháis se duchan

17. Reflexive Verbs When using reflexive verbs to talk about parts of the body, use the definite article. (the el, la, los, las that mean “the”)

18. Reflexive Verbs Nos lavamos el pelo. Te cepillas los dientes?