Verbos Reflexivos explanation of English reflexive verbs and

Verbos Reflexivos -explanation of English reflexive verbs and pronouns -reflexive pronouns in English and Spanish -reflexive verb drills in Spanish (ex. lavarse, yo) index

What does a reflexive pronoun do? A reflexive pronoun shows that the direct object is the same as the doer. For example: Sue bathes herself. subject index reflexive pronoun

Now try to identify the reflexive pronouns in the following sentences. Joe shaves himself. subject index reflexive pronoun

Ana looks at herself. subject index reflexive pronoun

I talk to myself. subject reflexive pronoun index

We sing to ourselves. subject reflexive pronoun index

The following are the reflexive pronouns in English: The Spanish equivalents are as follows: myself = me ourselves = nos yourself = te yourselves = os yourself = se himself = se herself = se yourselves = se themselves = se index

Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish: Sue bathes herself. subject Sue reflexive pronoun Sue se baña. subject index reflexive pronoun

Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish: Joe shaves himself. subject reflexive pronoun Joe se afeita. subject index reflexive pronoun

Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish: Ana looks at herself. Ana reflexive pronoun subject Ana se mira. subject index reflexive pronoun

Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish: I talk to myself. subject reflexive pronoun Yo me hablo. subj. refl. pro. index

Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish: We sing to ourselves. subject reflexive pronoun Nosotros nos cantamos. subject refl. pro. index

Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish: They call themselves students. subject reflexive pronoun Ellos se llaman estudiantes. subject refl. pro. index

Ahora trate de conjugar los siguientes verbos reflexivos. index

lavarse yo yo me lavo index

lavarse ella se lava index

lavarse nosotros nos lavamos index

lavarse Ud. se lava index

lavarse ellas se lavan index

lavarse él él se lava index

dormirse (ue) él él se duerme index

dormirse (ue) ellas se duermen index

dormirse (ue) tú tú te duermes index

dormirse (ue) yo yo me duermo index

dormirse (ue) ella se duerme index

dormirse (ue) nosotros nos dormimos index

vestirse (i) ella se viste index

vestirse (i) nosotros nos vestimos index

vestirse (i) Ud. se viste index

vestirse (i) yo yo me visto index

acostarse (ue) yo yo me acuesto index

acostarse (ue) él él se acuesta index

acostarse (ue) ellas se acuestan index

acostarse (ue) yo yo me acuesto index

acostarse (ue) tú tú te acuestas index

Common reflexive verbs Peinarse quemarse Acostarse Callarse Lavarse abrazarse Sentirse Caerse Verse quejarse Afeitarse Dañarse Llamarse Secarse Besarse Saludarse enojarse maquillarse Bañarse Despertarse Preocuparse Sentarse Vestirse sonreírse cepillarse

Verbs that change meaning in reflexive Aburrir Acordar Casar Comer Dormir Ir Parecer Poner Probar Quitar Levantar Llamar Llevar Quedar Volver Hacer Preparar bore aburrirse be bored agree acordarse to remember marry (perform) casarse con to marry eat comerse gobble up, devour sleep dormirse fall asleep to go irse to go away to seem parecerse to resemble to put ponerse put on, become to try, taste probarse to try on to take away quitarse to take off to lift levantarse to get up, to stand up to call llamarse to be called, named to bring, carry, wearllevarse bien/mal to get along well, badly to be left quedarse to stay, remain to return volverse to turn around to do, make Hacerse to become (to make oneself into something) to prepare prepararse to get ready (prepare oneself)