1. Verbs with reciprocal actions
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Verbs with reciprocal actions
Reflexive or reciprocal

2. Verbs with reciprocal actions
Reciprocal actions involve two or more people doing something to or for each other, such as helping one another or calling one another.

3. Verbs with reciprocal actions
To show that an action is reciprocal, use the plural reflexive pronouns nos, os, or se with a plural verb form.
The rules for the placement of these pronouns are the same as those for reflexive pronouns.
ayudarse to help each other
nosotros, nosotras
nos
ayudamos
we help each other
vosotros, vosotras os
ayudáis
you help each other
ustedes se
ayudan
you help each other
ellos, ellas se
ayudan
they help each other

4. Reflexive or reciprocal
Context will make clear when an action is reflexive or reciprocal.
Nos vimos en el espejo.
We saw ourselves in the mirror.
Nos vimos en el centro.
We saw each other downtown.