Verbos Reflexivos -explanation of English reflexive verbs and pronouns -reflexive pronouns in English and Spanish -reflexive verb drills in Spanish (ex. lavarse, yo) MURPHY index

What does a reflexive pronoun do? A reflexive pronoun shows that the direct object is the same as the doer. For example: Sue bathes herself. reflexive pronoun subject Sue index

Now try to identify the reflexive pronouns in the following sentences. Joe shaves himself. reflexive pronoun subject Joe index

Ana looks at herself. reflexive pronoun subject Ana index

I talk to myself. reflexive pronoun subject index

We sing to ourselves. reflexive pronoun subject index

The following are the reflexive pronouns in English: myself yourself himself ourselves yourselves themselves herselfthemselves The Spanish equivalents are as follows: = me = te = se = nos = se index yourselves = os

Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish: Sue bathes herself. reflexive pronoun subject Sue Sue se baña. reflexive pronoun subject index

Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish: Joe shaves himself. reflexive pronoun subject Joe Joe se afeita. reflexive pronoun subject index

Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish: Ana looks at herself. reflexive pronoun subject Ana Ana se mira. reflexive pronoun subject index

Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish: I talk to myself. reflexive pronoun subject Yo me hablo. refl. pro. subj. index

Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish: We sing to ourselves. reflexive pronoun subject Nosotros nos cantamos. refl. pro. subject index

Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish: They call themselves students. reflexive pronoun subject Ellos se llaman estudiantes. refl. pro. subject index

Ahora, conjuga los siguientes verbos reflexivos. index

yo me lavo lavarse yo index

ella se lava lavarse ella index

Ud. se lava lavarse Ud. index

ellas se lavan lavarse ellas index

nosotros nos lavamos lavarse mi amiga y yo index

tú te calmas calmarse tú index

el estudiante se calma calmarse el estudiante index

la clase se calma calmarse la clase index

yo me preocupo preocuparse yo index

él se preocupa preocuparse él index

Uds. se preocupan preocuparse los profesores index

vosotros os preocupáis preocuparse tú y tu amigo index