Reflexive Verbs Uses 1 Reflexive verbs are used

Reflexive Verbs Uses: 1. Reflexive verbs are used to indicate that the person doing the action is also receiving the action. 2. Reflexive verbs are used to express a change in physical, mental or social condition. 3. Reflexive verbs are used in some idiomatic expressions. There is no logical reason. They’re just reflexive! 4. Reflexive verbs are used to express reciprocal actions between people.

1. Reflexive verbs are used to indicate that the person doing the action is also receiving the action.

Mi madre se lava las manos.

Nos cepillamos los dientes.

2. Reflexive verbs are used to express a change in physical, mental or social condion.

Ana se puso nerviosa cuando tenía que hablar delante de la clase ayer.

Yo me sentí frustrado durante el examen ayer.

El equipo se desanimó cuando perdía el partido de baloncesto.

3. Reflexive verbs can be used in idiomatic expressions. They are reflexive without any real reason. They just are!

Ella se ríe mucho. (reírse)

4. The reflexive pronouns ‘se’ or ‘nos’ can be used to show reciprocal actions. Reciprocal = each other At least two people are needed for an action to be reciprocal. The subject of a sentence, using the reciprocal pronoun, must be plural. It needs to refer to more than one person! Ellos, Ellas, Uds. , Nosotros, Vosotros

Nosotros nos abrazamos.

Ellos se hablan por teléfono

Ellas se apoyan durante tiempos difíciles.

Nosotros nos escribimos a menudo.

Uds. se casan.