Capítulo 2A Page 80 Realidades 2 Reflexive Verbs

Reflexive Verbs Reflexive verbs are used to tell that a person does something to or for himself or herself – not someone else. Arreglar el pelo de mi hermana Arreglarse el pelo

Reflexive Verbs Reflexive verbs have two parts: a reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se) and a verb form. vestirse afeitarse ducharse acostarse

Reflexive Verbs LAVARSE (to wash oneself) Reflexive Pronoun Verb Form

Reflexive Verbs In English, we really don’t identify with reflexive verbs. So these will seem strange to you.

Reflexive Verbs In English, a sentence using a “so called” reflexive verb might be… Lauren brushes her hair. Scott bathes himself.

Reflexive Verbs You must remember that these are actions being done to oneself, by oneself. For example: I wash my (my own) hair. Me lavo el pelo.

Reflexive Pronouns nos (to or for ourselves) 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, it)

LAVARSE me lavo te lavas se lava nos lavamos se lavan I wash myself te lavas You wash yourself se lava He, She, It washes himelf, etc nos lavamos We wash ourselves se lavan They wash themselves

Reflexive Pronouns They can either go before a conjugated verb or after an infinitive. Before the verb: Me voy a lavar el pelo. After the infinitive: Voy a lavarme el pelo.

Reflexive Verbs Let’s do more verbs!

CEPILLARSE me cepillo te cepillas se cepilla nos cepillamos se cepillan

DUCHARSE me ducho te duchas se ducha nos duchamos se duchan

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”) Nos lavamos el pelo. Te cepillas los dientes?

Despertarse (e to ie)

levantarse

Vestirse ( e to i)

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