1. Capítulo 7 – gram. 1 pg. 238
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, os, se) 2. a verb form

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

5. Reflexive Verbs
Remember that these are actions being done to oneself, by oneself. For example:
I wash my (my own) hair.

6. 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)

7. LAVARSE me lavo te lavas se lava nos lavamos os laváis se lavan
I wash myself
te lavas
You wash yourself
se lava
He, she, you wash yourself
nos lavamos
We wash ourselves
os laváis
You wash yourselves
se lavan
They, you wash yourselves

8. Reflexive Pronoun Placement
1.Before the conjugated verb:
Me voy a lavar el pelo.
2.After/Attached to the infinitive:
Voy a lavarme el pelo.

9. Using Infinitives pg. 240
Use Acabar de + verb infinitive to say someone just did something.
Acabo de larvarme el pelo.
Use para + an infinitive to explain the purpose of doing something.
Levanto pesas para mantenerme en forma.
Antes de & Después de are almost always followed by an infinitive verb.
Me seco después de ducharme.

10. Reflexive Verbs
When using reflexive verbs to talk about parts of the body, use the definite article. (el, la, los, las)

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

12. Quick Review: How to conjugate reflexive verbs
Drop the “se” from the infinitive.
Lavarselavar
Conjugate the verb normally (add endings).
Yo/lavarlavo
Add the proper reflexive pronoun.
In front of the conjugated verb (me lavo)
At the end of an infinitive (voy a lavarme)