Using Querer, necesitar & ir a with reflexive verbs Capítulo 7.2 Using Querer, necesitar & ir a with reflexive verbs

Reflexive verbs? What is a reflexive verb? I comb my hair She washes her hair. An action that is done to oneself-reflected back onto subject

Reflexive verbs with Querer etc. Quiero lavarme las manos. I want to wash my hands. Necesito bañarme. I need to bathe (myself). She is going to put on makeup. Ella va a maquillarse.

A reflexive infinitive ends in ‘se’ LAVARSE(to wash oneself) Verb Form Reflexive Pronoun

Here are the reflexive pronouns nos (to or for ourselves) os (to or for you all) se (to or for themselves, you all, or each other) me (to or for myself) te (to or for yourself) se (to or for himself, herself, itself)

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

LAVARSE (to wash) Voy a lavarme Vas a lavarte Va a lavarse Vamos a lavarnos Vais a lavaros Van a lavarse

Reflexive Pronouns Me voy a lavar el pelo. After the infinitive: Before the verb: Me voy a lavar el pelo. After the infinitive: Voy a lavarme el pelo.

CEPILLARSE(to brush) Voy a cepillarme Vas a cepillarte Va a cepillarse Vamos a cepillarnos Vais a cepillaros Van a cepillarse

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”)

Reflexive Verbs Necesito peinarme el pelo. ¿Vas a cepillarte los dientes?