Reflexive ---- “reflects” the action of the verb back to the subject Reflexive Verbs Reflexive ---- “reflects” the action of the verb back to the subject

Reflexive ---- “reflects” the action back to the subject María cepilla al perro. Marco baña al perro. María se cepilla. Marco se baña. In the top two sentences the subject (María/Marco) perform the action. The dog receives the action. In the bottom two sentences, the subject (María/Marco) both perform AND receive the action. The “se” indicates that the action of the verb is reflected back to the subject.

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

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

Ana Ana looks at herself. subject reflexive pronoun

I talk to myself. subject reflexive pronoun

We sing to ourselves. subject reflexive pronoun

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

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

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

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

Ahora trate de conjugar los siguientes verbos reflexivos.

lavarse yo yo me lavo

lavarse ella ella se lava

lavarse nosotros nosotros nos lavamos

lavarse Ud. Ud. se lava

lavarse ellas ellas se lavan

lavarse él él se lava

dormirse (ue) él él se duerme

dormirse (ue) ellas ellas se duermen

dormirse (ue) tú tú te duermes

dormirse (ue) yo yo me duermo

dormirse (ue) ella ella se duerme

dormirse (ue) nosotros nosotros nos dormimos

vestirse (i) ella ella se viste

vestirse (i) nosotros nosotros nos vestimos

vestirse (i) Ud. Ud. se viste

vestirse (i) yo yo me visto

acostarse (ue) yo yo me acuesto

acostarse (ue) él él se acuesta

acostarse (ue) ellas ellas se acuestan

acostarse (ue) yo yo me acuesto

acostarse (ue) tú tú te acuestas