LOS VERBOS REFLEXIVOS (Reflexive Verbs). DEFINITION: Grammar Lady: A verb is reflexive when the subject and the object are the same.  Subject (who/what.

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1 LOS VERBOS REFLEXIVOS (Reflexive Verbs)

2 DEFINITION: Grammar Lady: A verb is reflexive when the subject and the object are the same.  Subject (who/what does the verb)  Object (receives the action) In simpler terms, a verb is reflexive when someone does something to/for himself. In Spanish, reflexive verbs end in -se

3 Reflexive pronouns go in front of a conjugated verb THE REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS me - myself te - yourself se – himself herself yourself (formal) nos - ourselves se – themselves, yourselves os - yourselves APUNTES: REVIEW OF SPANISH I GRAMMAR CONCEPTS

4 CONJUGATION STEPS: 1.Chop the WHOLE ending –arse, -irse, -erse 2.Shop for a reflexive pronoun 3.Drop it IN FRONT OF the verb. 4.Shop for a new ending 5.Drop it in on the end.

5 LAVARSE me lavo te lavas se lava nos lavamos se lavan os laváis APUNTES: REVIEW OF SPANISH I GRAMMAR CONCEPTS

6 ALTERNATE PRONOUN PLACEMENT: A reflexive pronoun can also be attached to the end of  An infinitive  Ejemplo: I want to shower because I am sweaty.  Me quiero duchar porque estoy sudoroso.  Quiero ducharme porque estoy sudoroso.  A gerund (-ing word)  Ejemplo: Juan is washing his hands in the bathroom.  Juan se está lavando las manos en el baño.  Juan está lavándose las manos en el baño.