Reflexive & Non Reflexive Action Chapter 12

Reflexive action shows a person doing and receiving the action of the verb. Which picture shows a reflexive action?

He is shaving himself. This is reflexive because he is shaving and being shaved.

afeitarse reflexive verb

afeitar non-reflexive verb Non-reflexive action is just regular action. Someone is performing the action of the verb and another person is receiving the action.

afeitar non-reflexive verb

non-reflexive action afeitar non-reflexive verb reflexive action afeitarse reflexive verb

They are washing the car. Which picture shows a reflexive action? They are washing themselves.

They are washing the car. actor: the kids recipient: the car They are washing the car. actor: the kids recipient: They are washing themselves.

This is a reflexive action. They kids are washing and being washed. actor: the kids recipient: They are washing & being washed.

They are washing the car. actor: the kids recipient: the car They are washing the car. This is non-reflexive (regular) action. The kids are doing the washing and the car is being washed.

lavar non-reflexive verb lavarse reflexive verb They are washing & being washed..

Which of these is a reflexive action?

This is the reflexive action because the baby is looking and being looked at. She is the actor & the recipient of the action.

mirarse reflexive verb

This is the non-reflexive action This is the non-reflexive action. The baby is looking and the dog is being looked at. mirarse: She is looking at herself.

mirar non-reflexive verb

¿Cómo se dice….? ….to put on one’s clothes?

Which picture shows “ponerse la ropa” to put on one’s clothes?

ponerse: He is putting on his own clothes.

poner: He is putting the boy’s clothes on. ponerse: He is putting on his own clothes.

llamar: to call llamarse: to call oneself (to be named)

llamar: to call Which picture shows the reflexive action? llamarse: to call oneself

reflexive action He calls himself Earl. He is calling and being called...Earl.

Why is this a non-reflexive action?

Which one is a reflexive action? He is brushing his hair. She is brushing the baby’s hair.

Reflexive action: Brushing his own hair. He is brushing his hair. She is brushing the baby’s hair.

cepillarse: He brushes his own hair. She brushes someone else’s hair.

maquillar: to put on make up maquillarse: to put on one’s own makeup

maquillarse: to put on one’s makeup maquillar: to put on makeup

maquillarse: to put on one’s makeup Reflexive action: Putting on your own makeup.

They put makeup on themselves. maquillarse: to put on one’s makeup They put makeup on themselves. maquillar: to put on makeup She puts makeup on someone else.

The mother brushes the boy’s teeth. The cat brushes its own teeth.

Reflexive action: to brush one’s own teeth cepillarse: The cat brushes its own teeth.

cepillar: She brushes the boy’s teeth. cepillarse: The cat brushes its own teeth.

Reflexive action: The baby combs her own hair herself. Regular action: He combs her hair.

peinarse: The baby combs her own hair herself. peinar:He combs her hair.