1. Capítulo 2A Page 80 Realidades 2
Reflexive Verbs

2. Reflexive Verbs
Reflexive verbs are used to tell that a person does something to or for himself or herself – not someone else.
Arreglar el pelo de mi hermana Arreglarse el pelo

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

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

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.
Me lavo el pelo.

8. Reflexive Pronouns nos (to or for ourselves)
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, it)

9. LAVARSE me lavo te lavas se lava nos lavamos se lavan
I wash myself
te lavas
You wash yourself
se lava
He, She, It washes himelf, etc
nos lavamos
We wash ourselves
se lavan
They wash themselves

10. Reflexive Pronouns
They can either go before a conjugated verb or after an infinitive.
Before the verb:
Me voy a lavar el pelo.
After the infinitive:
Voy a lavarme el pelo.

11. Reflexive Verbs
Let’s do more verbs!

12. CEPILLARSE me cepillo te cepillas se cepilla
nos cepillamos se cepillan

13. DUCHARSE
me ducho te duchas se ducha
nos duchamos se duchan

14. 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”)
Nos lavamos el pelo.
Te cepillas los dientes?

15. Despertarse (e to ie)

16. levantarse

17. Vestirse ( e to i)

18. Ponerse el maquillaje o el desodorante