1. Reflexive Verbs & Pronouns
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2. To describe people doing things for themselves, use reflexive verbs.
Examples of reflexive actions are brushing one’s teeth or
combing one’s hair.

3. A verb is reflexive when the subject and
the object are referring to the same person.
I wash myself.
subject: I verb: wash object: myself
Since the subject and object are the same, the verb is reflexive.
I wash the car.
subject: I verb: wash object: car
Since the subject and object are different, the verb is not reflexive.

4. Reflexive pronouns are used with reflexive verbs to indicate that the subject of the sentence receives the action of the verb.

5. Reflexive verbs take a special pronoun called a reflexive pronoun. me
Reflexive verbs take a special pronoun called a reflexive pronoun. me nos te os se se

6. ar verb endings: er verb endings: ir verb endings:-o
-amos
-as
áis -a
-an -o
-emos
-es
éis -e
-en
ir verb endings: -o
-imos
-es ís -e
-en

7. Conjuating Reflexive Verbs
Step 1: Remove the ending –se. Step 2: Use the appropriate reflexive pronoun Step 3: Conjugate the verb in the present tense.
me lavo nos lavamos
te lavas os laváis
se lava se lavan
lavarse- to wash oneself

8. When you use the infinitive form of a reflexive verb after a conjugated verb, be sure to use the correct reflexive pronoun.
You can attach your reflexive pronoun to the infinitive.
Quiero levantarme temprano.
Me quiero levantar temprano.
Or you can also put the reflexive pronoun in front of the conjugated verb.

9. Some verbs have different meanings when used reflexively.
dormir(ue)- to sleep
dormirse- to fall asleep
ir- to go
irse- to leave, to go away
poner- to put
ponerse- to put on (clothes)

10. Choose the appropriate Reflexive pronoun
You take a bath.
Tu ____bañas.
María washes her hair.
María _____lava el pelo.
They sit down.
Ellos______sientan.
We brush our teeth.
Nosotros _____ cepillamos los dientes. te se se
nos

11. Write the correct form of the verb
Maria washes her hair. (lavarse) María se______el pelo.
We take a bath. (bañarse) Nos___________ .
They brush their teeth. (cepillarse) Ellos se_________ los dientes.
lava
bañamos
cepillan

12. acostarse (o ue) =to lie down
me acuesto nos acostamos
te acuestas os acostáis
se acuesta se acuestan

13. bañarse =to take a bath me baño nos bañamos te bañas os bañáis
se baña se bañan

14. despertarse (ie) =to wake up
me despierto nos despertamos
te despiertas os despertáis
se despierta se despiertan

15. dormirse (ue) =to go to sleep
me duermo nos dormimos
te duermes os dormís
se duerme se duermen