Los Verbos Reflexivos ¡Apréndanlos!
¿Qué es un verbo reflexivo? It ends in –se: lavarse; mirarse; cortarse “se” refers to “self” So, if “lavar” means “to wash,” what does “lavarse” mean? Could it mean “to wash one’s self”????
Los pronombres reflexivos ME = myself TE = yourself SE = yourself (UD) SE = himself/herself NOS = ourselves OS = yourselves SE = yourselves (Uds) SE = themselves You already know four of these – they’re the same as the indirect object pronouns you used with “gustar”-- Instead of “le/les” in 3rd person, use “Se”
Como funcionan estos verbos reflexivos… ¡Yo me seco el pelo! Reflexive pronouns match the endings on the verbs! Me seco (I / myself) Te secas (you/yourself) Se seca (he/himself) Nos secamos (we/ourselves) Os secáis (y’all / yourselves Se secan (they/themselves) Secarse = to dry off/ to dry one’s (hair)
-SE “changes” to match subjects! myself yourselves (vosotros) yourself yourself, himself, herself, yourselves, themselves ourselves
Present tense of MIRARSE Me miro. Soy guapo y fuerte, ¿no? First, remove se (it will “transform into your reflexive pronouns that go in front of the verb) – Then remove the infinitive ending “-ar”…Then add personal endings! me miro nos miramos te miras os miráis se mira miran
¡Paren y Piensen! I dry (myself) off. (secarse) Me seco. “Me” matches “yo” “-o” ending on verb. That’s reflexive!
Afeitarse: He shaves. Él se afeita. “Se” matches “-a” ending on verb. That’s reflexive!
¿Entienden? se -ar We take a bath. Bañarse Remove “Se” goes in front of verb and matches subject Verb ending should match your subject and your reflexive pronoun! (Nosotros-optional) Nos bañamos se -ar
¡A Uds. les toca! (Your turn!) I wake up. (despertarse, e-ie) I fall asleep. (dormirse, o-ue) You (tú) get up. (levantarse) You shower. (ducharse) She dries off. (secarse) We shave. (afeitarse) Y’all (Spain) put on makeup. (maquillarse) They dress (get dressed). (vestirse, e-i)
¡A Ver! (Yo) me despierto. (Yo) me duermo. (Tú) te levantas (Tú) te duchas Ella se seca. (Nosotros) nos afeitamos (Vosotros) os maquilláis Ellos se visten.