Stem-changing Reflexive Verbs

Stem-changing verb Verb in which the stem changes during conjugation.

Important The nosotros form is the ONLY form where the stem-changer does not have a stem change.

Reflexive Verb Verb in which someone does something to themselves. Example: She washes her face. I brush my hair. Reflexive Verb

reflexive verbs always have a reflexive pronoun Me (myself) Nos (ourselves) Te (yourself) Se (himself)(herself)(themselves)(yourselves) Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns Reflexive pronouns always go before a conjugated verb. Example. Me miro. (I look at myself.) Conjugated verb Reflexive Pronoun

Unconjugated verb (infinitive) Reflexive pronouns Reflexive pronouns always go on the end of an unconjugated verb (infinitive) to make one word. Example: Quiero mirarme. (I want to look at myself.) Reflexive Pronoun Unconjugated verb (infinitive)

Reflexive stem-changers The following verbs are REFLEXIVE and also STEM-CHANGERS:

Reflexive Stem-changers acostarse (o → ue) dormirse (o → ue) sentarse (e → ie) despertarse (e → ie) divertirse (e → ie)

acostarse (to go to bed) yo me acuesto nosotros nos acostamos tú te acuestas él/ella/Ud. se acuesta ellos/ella/Uds. se acuestan

divertirse (to have fun) yo me divierto nosotros nos divertimos tú te diviertes él/ella/Ud. se divierte ellos/ella/Uds. se divierten

dormirse (to fall asleep) yo me duermo nosotros nos dormimos tú te duermes él/ella/Ud. se duerme ellos/ella/Uds. se duermen

sentarse (To sit down) yo me siento nosotros nos sentamos tú te sientas él/ella/Ud. se sienta ellos/ella/Uds. se sientan

despertarse (to wake up) yo me despierto nosotros nos despertamos tú te despiertas él/ella/Ud. se despierta ellos/ella/Uds. se despiertan

Checking for understanding

Pregunta What is a stem-changing verb? Verb in which the stem changes during conjugation.

pregunta Which form is the ONLY form where the stem- changer does not have a stem change? Nosotros

pregunta What is a Reflexive Verb? Verb in which someone does something to themselves.

pregunta Which one is reflexive? Yo lavo al perro. (I wash the dog.) Yo me lavo las manos. (I wash my hands.)

Pregunta reflexive pronouns What do reflexive verbs always have to have with them? Pregunta reflexive pronouns

pregunta What are the 4 reflexive pronouns? Me Nos Te Se

Pregunta Before the verb When a Reflexive Verb is conjugated, where does the reflexive pronoun have to go? Before the verb

At the end of the verb to make one word pregunta When a reflexive verb is unconjugated (infinitive), where does the reflexive pronoun have to go? At the end of the verb to make one word

pregunta How many stem-changing reflexive verbs did we learn today?

pregunta What are the 5 stem-changing reflexive verbs we learned today? acostarse (o → ue) dormirse (o → ue) sentarse (e → ie) despertarse (e → ie) divertirse (e → ie)

pregunta What do these Reflexive Stem-changers mean? acostarse - dormirse - sentarse - despertarse - divertirse - to go to bed to fall asleep to sit down to wake up to have fun

conjugate the reflexive stem-changer yo nosotros tú él/ella/Ud. ellos/ella/Uds. Dormirse me duermo nos dormimos te duermes se duerme se duermen

conjugate the reflexive stem-changer yo nosotros tú él/ella/Ud. ellos/ella/Uds. divertirse me divierto nos divertimos te diviertes se divierte se divierten

Choose the correct verb conjugation Yo __________ tarde. (acostarse) me acuesto

Choose the correct verb conjugation Roberto ____________ en la silla. (sentarse) se sienta

Choose the correct verb conjugation Mi hermano y yo _____________. (divertirse) nos divertimos

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