LOS VERBOS REFLEXIVOS
Los Verbos Reflexivos A reflexive verb in Spanish consists of 2 parts: A reflexive verb in Spanish consists of 2 parts: LAVARSE = to wash oneself LAVARSE = to wash oneself 1) the main verb: lavar 1) the main verb: lavar 2) the reflexive pronoun: se 2) the reflexive pronoun: se The reflexive pronoun refers to the subject of the sentence The reflexive pronoun refers to the subject of the sentence yo = me nosotros = nos yo = me nosotros = nos tú = te vosotros = os tú = te vosotros = os él/ella/Ud. = se ellos/ellas/Uds. = se él/ella/Ud. = se ellos/ellas/Uds. = se
How to Conjugate Reflexive Verbs Reflexive verbs are conjugated like the regular non-reflexive verbs except for the reflexive pronoun part. Reflexive verbs are conjugated like the regular non-reflexive verbs except for the reflexive pronoun part. For example: lavarse = to wash oneself For example: lavarse = to wash oneself me lavo nos lavamos me lavo nos lavamos te lavas os laváis te lavas os laváis se lava se lavan se lava se lavan Like the d.o.ps and i.o.ps, the reflexive pronouns go in front of the conjugated verb. Like the d.o.ps and i.o.ps, the reflexive pronouns go in front of the conjugated verb. Attached to the infinitve or affirmative command Attached to the infinitve or affirmative command
Otros verbos reflexivos --ER --ER ponerse= to put something on yourself ponerse= to put something on yourself me pongo nos ponemos me pongo nos ponemos te pones os ponéis te pones os ponéis se pone se ponen se pone se ponen --IR --IR vestirse (e--i) to get yourself dressed vestirse (e--i) to get yourself dressed me visto nos vestimos me visto nos vestimos te vistes os vestís te vistes os vestís se viste se visten se viste se visten
Verbos Y Vocabulario acostar(se) (oue) : to go to bed yourself/put someone else to bed acostar(se) (oue) : to go to bed yourself/put someone else to bed afeitar(se): to shave yourself/someone else afeitar(se): to shave yourself/someone else atar(se) los cordones: to tie your shoes/someone elses atar(se) los cordones: to tie your shoes/someone elses bañar(se): to bathe yourself/to bathe someone else bañar(se): to bathe yourself/to bathe someone else cepillar(se) (los dientes) (el pelo): to brush you own teeth/hair/ to brush someone elses teeth/hair cepillar(se) (los dientes) (el pelo): to brush you own teeth/hair/ to brush someone elses teeth/hair cortar(se) el pelo/las uñas: to cut your own hair/nails/to cut someone elses cortar(se) el pelo/las uñas: to cut your own hair/nails/to cut someone elses despertar(se) (eie): to wake yourself up/to wake someone else up despertar(se) (eie): to wake yourself up/to wake someone else up divertirse (eie): to have a good time divertirse (eie): to have a good time dormirse (oue): to fall asleep dormirse (oue): to fall asleep ducharse: to take a shower ducharse: to take a shower
lavar(se) : to wash yourself/ to wash someone else lavar(se) : to wash yourself/ to wash someone else levantar(se): to get yourself up/ to get someeone else up levantar(se): to get yourself up/ to get someeone else up limarse las uñas: to file your nails/someone elses limarse las uñas: to file your nails/someone elses limpiar(se) los zapatos: to clean/shine/polish your own shoes/ or someone elses limpiar(se) los zapatos: to clean/shine/polish your own shoes/ or someone elses peinar(se): to comb your own hair/ to comb someone elses hair peinar(se): to comb your own hair/ to comb someone elses hair quitarse: to take something off yourself quitarse: to take something off yourself la cara: face la cara: face el cepillo de dientes: toothbrush el cepillo de dientes: toothbrush
la ducha: shower la ducha: shower el jabón : soap el jabón : soap la mano : hand la mano : hand la pasta dentífrica: toothpaste la pasta dentífrica: toothpaste el peine: comb el peine: comb el pelo : hair el pelo : hair la seda dental: dental floss la seda dental: dental floss el champú: shampoo el champú: shampoo el despertador: alarm clock el despertador: alarm clock el desodorante: deodorant el desodorante: deodorant
Los Verbos Reflexivos en el pretérito Reflexive verbs are conjugated just like non- reflexive verbs and the reflexive pronoun comes before the conjugated verb Reflexive verbs are conjugated just like non- reflexive verbs and the reflexive pronoun comes before the conjugated verb -AR -AR me lavé nos lavamos me lavé nos lavamos te lavaste os lavasteis te lavaste os lavasteis se lavó se lavaron se lavó se lavaron
Ejercicios de Práctica 1. El (lavarse/lavar)____________ a su perro. 2. Yo (maquillarse/maquillar) ______________ la cara. 3. Ella (limarse/limar) _________las uñas. 4. La madre (acostarse/acostar) ____________ a su hijo. a su hijo. 5. Nosotros (probarse/probar)_______________ esa chaqueta. esa chaqueta. 6. Tú le (atarse/atar) __________los cordones de los zapatos a tu hijo. 7. Ellos le (limpiarse/limpiar)____________las botas a su abuelo. lava se lima acuesta me maquillo nos probamos atas limpian