1. SELF VERBS
Reflexive Verbs

2. Reflexive Verbs
Reflexive verbs are used to tell that a person does something to or for him- or herself.

3. Reflexive Verbs
Reflexive verbs have two parts: a reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se) 2. and a verb form.

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

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

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

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

8. Reflexive Pronouns nos (to or for ourselves) me (to or for myself)
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)

9. TO WASH ONESELF LAVARSE
I wash myself
You wash yourself
He, She, It washes himself, etc.
We wash ourselves
They wash themselves

10. LAVARSE
me lavo
te lavas
se lava
nos lavamos
os laváis
se lavan

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

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

13. Reflexive Verbs
Let’s do more verbs!

14. CEPILLARSE me cepillo te cepillas se cepilla nos cepillamos
os cepilláis
se cepillan

15. DUCHARSE
me ducho
te duchas
se ducha
nos duchamos
os ducháis
se duchan

16. 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”)

17. Reflexive Verbs
Nos lavamos el pelo.
¿Te cepillas los dientes?

18. Reflexive Verbs w/ querer
Yo quiero lavarme las manos.
Yo me quiero lavar las manos
¿Tú quieres lavarte las
manos?
¿ Tú te quieres lavar las manos?

19. Reflexive Verbs w/ ir forms
Yo voy a lavarme las manos.
Yo me voy a lavar las manos
¿Tú vas a lavarte las
manos?
¿ Tú te vas a lavar las manos?

20. Reflexive Verbs

21. Verbos reflexivos de cambio radical
Stem-changing Reflexive Verbs
Telling what people do for themselves

22. Verbos reflexivos
Se usa el reflexivo cuando una persona hace una acción a si misma.
(The reflexive is used when a person does an action to themselves.)
Hay algunos verbos con un cambio radical.
(There are a few verbs with a stem-change)

23. Verbos reflexivos Nos acostamos We go to bed Os acostáis You go to bed
O  UE
Nos acostamos
We go to bed
Os acostáis
You go to bed
Ellos se acuestan
They go to bed
Acostarse
Yo me acuesto
I go to bed/put myself to bed
Tú te acuestas
You go to bed
Él se acuesta
He goes to bed

24. Verbos reflexivos Divertirse Nos divertimos Yo me divierto We have fun
E  IE
Nos divertimos
We have fun
Os divertís
You have fun
Ellos se divierten
They have fun
Divertirse
Yo me divierto
I have fun
Tú te diviertes
You have fun
Él se divierte
He has fun

25. Verbos reflexivos O  UE Acostarse Me acuesto Dormirse Me duermo
E  IE
Divertirse Me divierto
Sentarse Me siento
Despertarse Me despierto

26. Verbos reflexivos Diferencias: Marta pone la blusa en la mochila.
The reflexive can change the meaning in a sentence.
Marta pone la blusa en la mochila.
Marta puts the blouse in the bag.
Marta se pone la blusa.
Marta puts on her blouse.
Marta duerme ocho horas.
Marta sleeps eight hours.
Marta se duerme enseguida.
Marta goes to sleep immediately.

27. Verbos reflexivos Diferencias: Marta llama a Carlos.
The reflexive can change the meaning in a sentence.
Marta llama a Carlos.
Marta calls Carlos.
Ella se llama Marta.
She calls herself Marta (Her name is Marta)
Marta divierte a sus amigos.
Marta amuses her friends.
Marta se divierte.
Marta amuses herself (Has fun).