1. Reflexive Verbs

2. Reflexive Verbs
Reflexive Verbs are used to talk about doing things to yourself.
They are conjugated in each tense following the rules of conjugation, but require the reflexive pronouns in front of the verb. (see placement rules)

3. Reflexive Pronouns te (yourself) os se (him/herself) se (themselves)
me (myself) nos (ourselves)
te (yourself) os
se (him/herself) se (themselves)
NOTE: These pronouns will always agree with the subject and verb conjugation.

4. Conjugating Reflexive Verbs
A reflexive verb in the infinitive has a se on the end.
Lavarse (yo)
Cut off the se. lavar se
Pick the correct reflexive pronoun for your subject and put it immediately in front of the verb. yo me lavar

5. Conjugating Reflexive Verbs
Conjugate the verb in the correct tense just like a regular verb.
Yo me lavo. I wash myself.
Note: Without the reflexive pronoun, there is no “self”.
lavarse= to wash oneself, lavar= to wash

6. Common Reflexive Verbs
acostarse (o-ue) to go to bed
afeitarse to shave oneself
arreglarse to fix oneself like hair-pelo
bañarse to bath oneself
cepillarse to brush oneself
cortarse to cut (one’s hair)
despertarse to wake up
desvestirse (e-i) to undress oneself
dormirse (o-ue) to fall asleep

7. Common Reflexive Verbs
ducharse to shower oneself
enjuagarse to rinse oneself like mouth-boca
fregarse to scrub or wash oneself
lavarse to wash oneself
levantarse to get or stand up
limpiarse to clean oneself
llamarse to call oneself
maquillarse to put makeup on oneself
mirarse to look at oneself

8. Common Reflexive Verbs
peinarse to comb oneself
pintarse to put lipstick on (los labios)
ponerse to put on oneself
probarse to try on
quitarse to take off oneself
secarse to dry oneself
sentarse to sit down
vestirse (e to i) to dress oneself
verse to see oneself

9. Reflexive Verbs- feelings
aburrirse to get, be bored
alegrarse to be glad, happy
animarse to cheer up, to feel like doing smtg
asustarse to get scared
calmarse to calm down
cansarse to get tired
colocarse to get a job
decidirse a to make up one’s mind
despedirse de (e-i) to say goodbye to

10. Reflexive Verbs- feelings
divertirse to have a good time
enfadarse to get angry
enfermarse to get sick
enojarse to get angry/mad
entusiasmarse to get excited about, thrilled
interesarse en to be interested in
irse to go away
marearse to get, feel dizzy
molestarse to get annoyed

11. Reflexive Verbs- feelings
ofenderse to get offended, insulted, feel hurt
preocuparse (por) to worry about
reunirse (con) to get together (with)
sentirse (e-ie) to feel (emotionally, physically
sorprenderse to be surprised
tranquilizarse to calm down, stop worrying

12. Reflexives- motion caerse to fall down echarse to lie down
escaparse to escape
irse to go away
moverse (o-ue) to move, stir, wiggle
mudarse to move (home)
perderse (e-ie) to get lost
quedarse to stay, remain
recostarse (o-ue) to lie down

13. Reflexives- NO Non-Reflexive Form
acordarse (o-ue) (de) to remember
aprovecharse (de) to take possession (of)
ausentarse to be out, away
burlarse de to laugh at, make fun of
casarse (con) to get married (to)
enamorarse (de) to fall in love (with)
enterarse (de) to find out (about)
equivocarse to be mistaken, wrong
fiarse de to trust

14. Reflexives- NO Non-Reflexive Form
fijarse (en) to notice
jactarse de to boast about
negarse a (e-ie) to refuse to
olvidarse (de) to forget
parecerse a to resemble
portarse bien/mal to behave well/badly
quejarse de to complain about
reírse de to laugh at

15. Note: Olvidar is followed by a direct object. Olvidaron el número.
Olvidarse by the preposition de and is used with an IOP.
Se olvidaron el número.
Se les olvidó el número.
(all mean they forgot the number)

16. “To Become”
ponerse + adjective: to become adjective and is used with physical or emotional changes
hacerse + profession or social status: implies effort by the subject