2B More reflexive verbs

Sometimes a verb will have a different meaning when it is used reflexively.

comer – to eat comer – to eat comerse – to eat up, gobble comerse – to eat up, gobble

dormir(ue,u) – to sleep dormir(ue,u) – to sleep dormirse(ue,u) – to fall asleep dormirse(ue,u) – to fall asleep

ir – to go ir – to go irse – to go away, to leave irse – to go away, to leave

llevar – to take, carry llevar – to take, carry llevarse – to take away, to get along llevarse – to take away, to get along

preguntar – to ask preguntar – to ask preguntarse – to wonder, ask oneself preguntarse – to wonder, ask oneself

Some verbs are always reflexive in Spanish. These do not appear to be reflexive in English. Some verbs are always reflexive in Spanish. These do not appear to be reflexive in English.

acostumbrarse – to get used to acostumbrarse – to get used to

broncearse – to tan broncearse – to tan

caerse – to fall down caerse – to fall down *me caigo nos caemos te caes os caéis se cae se caen me cai nos caimos te caiste os caisteis *se cayo *se cayeron

despedirse(i,i) – to say goodbye despedirse(i,i) – to say goodbye

equivocarse – to make a mistake equivocarse – to make a mistake

olvidarse – to forget olvidarse – to forget

reunirse – to get together reunirse – to get together

sentirse(ie,i) – to feel sentirse(ie,i) – to feel