Apuntes Reflexive Verbs 1 A reflexive verb is

Apuntes: Reflexive Verbs 1. A reflexive verb is a verb in which the subject of the verb is also its object, in other words, the action is performed by “oneself”. 2. All reflexive verb infinitives in Spanish end in “-se” 3. When conjugating a reflexive verb, 3 parts are needed: Subject Pronoun+Reflexive Pronoun+Conjugated Verb 4. There are 5 Reflexive Pronouns: Yo (me), Tú (te), él/ella/ud. (se), Nosotros (nos), ellos/ellas/Uds. (se) 5. Some verbs will be both Reflexive AND Stem-Changing!

Reflexive Verb List: Verb List 5 D 1. acostarse (o>ue)- to lie down/to go to bed 2. afeitarse- to shave (oneself) 3. apurarse- to hurry/hasten 4. bañarse- to bathe oneself/to take a bath 5. cansarse- to become tired 6. casarse- to get married 7. cepillarse- to brush (los dientes/el pelo)- to brush (the teeth/the hair) 8. cortarse- to cut (el pelo) 9. despertarse (e>ie)- to wake up 10. divertirse (e>ie) to have fun/to enjoy oneself 11. dormirse (o>ue) to fall asleep 12. ducharse- to shower 13. enamorarse- to fall in love **14. irse- to go away 15. lavarse- (la cara/el pelo/las manos) to wash oneself (face/hair/hands) 16. levantarse- to stand up 17. llamarse- to call oneself 18. maquillarse- to put on makeup 19. peinarse- to comb (el pelo) **20. ponerse- to put on (la chaqueta/la gorra) 21. quejarse- to complain 22. quitarse- to take off (la chaqueta/la gorra)

23. sentarse (e>ie)- to sit down/to be seated 26. disfrazarse-to dress up 24. vestirse (e>i)- to get dressed/ to dress oneself 27. ruborizarse/sonrojarse- to blush 25. probarse (o>ue)- to try on ______________________________________ FORMULA: SUBJECT PRONOUN+REFLEXIVE PRONOUN+CONJUGATED VERB Ejemplos: 1. I am bathing-Yo me baño 2. You all are getting married- Uds. se casan 3. Everyone is enjoying themselves- Todo el mundo se divierte 4. She is falling asleep- Ella se duerme 5. You (fam. ) are going away- Tú te vas 6. Father is shaving- Él se afeita 7. We are going to bed- Nosotros nos acostamos 8. The girls are sitting down- Ellas se sientan 9. You (fs) are taking off your jacket- Ud. se quita la chaqueta 10. Lisa and I are getting dressed- Nosotros nos vestimos --------------------------------------------------------------**irse- to go away Yo me voy Tú te vas Él/ella/ud. se va Nosotros nos vamos Ellos/ellas/uds. se van VERBOS IRREGULARES (IRREGULAR VERBS) **ponerse-to put on Yo me pongo Tú te pones Él/ella/ud. se pone nosotros nos ponemos Ellos/ellas/uds. se ponen

APUNTES: Regular Present Tense 1. The Present Tense is a verb tense that is used to tell what is happening now. 2. It is very similar to the Present Progressive. 3. In order to conjugate (change) a verb to the present tense: a. drop the last two letters from the infinitive (basic form of the verb) b. add the appropriate ending according to the subject and the type of verb: ar- verb endings -er verb endings -ir verb endings yo- o tú- as tú- es él, ella, Ud. - a él, ella, Ud. - e nosotros- amos nosotros- emos nosotros- imos ellos, ellas, Uds. - an ellos, ellas, Uds. - en *** MEMORIZE THESE ENDINGS!!!!***