VERBOS REFLEXIVOS Unit 2 Second Marking Period Reflexive

VERBOS REFLEXIVOS Unit 2 – Second Marking Period: Reflexive verbs

Reflexive verbs A verb is reflexive when the subject and the object are the same. -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.

When a verb is reflexive, the infinitive always ends in “se. ” -lavar to wash (non-reflexive) -lavarse to wash oneself (reflexive)

In order to use reflexive verbs, you need to learn a different set of pronouns called “reflexive pronouns. ” These pronouns are positioned before the verb, while the ending “se” is dropped, and then the verb is conjugated normally.

List of reflexive pronouns Yo - me (myself) Tu - te (yourself) El/Ella/Usted - se (himself, herself, yourself) Nosotros - nos (ourselves) Vosotros - os (yourselves) Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes - se (themselves, yourselves)

Most common reflexive verbs in Spanish (1) *Acostarse (O-UE) *Acordarse (O-UE) Afeitarse Casarse Arrodillarse Bañarse/Ducharse *Despertarse (E-IE) *Dormirse (O-UE) to go to bed To remember to shave oneself to get married to kneel down to take a bath/to take a shower to wake up to fall asleep *BE CAREFUL: As you can see, some of these reflexive verbs are ALSO Stem changing verbs!!!

Most common reflexive verbs in Spanish (2) Irse Lavarse Levantarse *Vestirse (E-I) Quedarse Quitarse *Reirse (E-I) Secarse *Sentarse (E-IE) *Sentirse (E-IE) to go away, to leave to wash up (wash oneself) to get up to get dressed to stay (to stay put) to take off of oneself to laugh to dry off (dry oneself) to sit (oneself) down to feel (emotion, illness)

Reminder – You can make almost any Spanish verb reflexive, just adding “se” to the infinitive. Examples: Hacer – to do / to make Hacerse – To do oneself / to make oneself (is not reflexive) (it is reflexive)