Page 80 Realidades 2 Reflexive Verbs

Do you remember your Indirect Object Pronouns?

Indirect Object Pronouns me (to or for me) te (to or for you) le (to or for him, her, it) nos (to or for us) les (to or for them, you all)

Placement of Indirect Object Pronouns Indirect Object Pronouns, me, te, le, nos, and les are placed either before a conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.

Before the verb or after the infinitive: Le vas a dar el libro a Elena? Sí, le voy a dar el libro a Elena. After the infinitive: ¿Vas a darle el libro a Elena? Sí, voy a darle el libro a Elena.

Today we are learning about reflexive verbs and they have pronouns much like Indirect Object Pronouns and are used much in the same way. Make sure you have your Indirect Object Pronouns Memorized.

Reflexive Verbs Reflexive verbs are used to tell that a person does something to or for him/ herself.

Los Verbos Reflexivos In the reflexive construction, the subject is also the object A person does as well as receives the action… The subject, the pronoun and the verb are all in the same form…

Reflexive Verbs Reflexive verbs have two parts: a reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se) and a verb form.

Reflexive Verbs LAVARSE(to wash oneself) Verb Form Reflexive Pronoun

Reflexive Verbs In English, we really don’t identify with reflexive verbs. So these will seem strange to you.

Reflexive Verbs In English, a sentence using a “so called” reflexive verb might be… Lauren brushes her own hair. Scott bathes himself.

Reflexive Verbs You must remember that these are actions being done to oneself, by oneself. For example: I wash my (my own) hair.

Reflexive Pronouns me (to or for myself) te (to or for yourself) se (to or for himself, herself, it) nos (to or for ourselves) os (to or for you all) se (to or for themselves, you all, or each other)

TO WASH ONESELF I wash myself You wash yourself He, She, It washes itself We wash ourselves They wash themselves

How do you form these verbs? levantarse 1. Conjugate the verb as always… 2. Add the reflexive pronouns… me nos te os se se levanto levantamos levantas levantáis levanta levantan

LAVARSE me lavo te lavas se lava nos lavamos os laváis se lavan

pronombres reflexivos: Posición de los pronombres reflexivos: In front of a conjugated verb: Me acuesto a las diez de la noche. Me quiero acostar a las diez de la noche. Me estoy acostando ahora mismo. Attached to a gerund: Estoy acostándome ahora mismo. Luisa está cepillándose los dientes. Accents!! Attached to an infinitive: Voy a acostarme ahora mismo. Luisa va a cepillarse los dientes.

Reflexive Verbs Let’s do more verbs!

CEPILLARSE me cepillo te cepillas se cepilla nos cepillamos os cepilláis se cepillan

VESTIRSE (e-i) me visto te vistes se viste nos vestimos os vestís

¿Reflexivo o no? Acostarse Bañarse Cepillarse Despertarse Lavarse Levantarse Maquillarse Peinarse Sentarse Acostar Bañar Cepillar Despertar Lavar Levantar Maquillar Peinar Sentar vs

… un poco de vocabulario el espejo el maquillaje la toalla la ducha el desodorante la tina

¿Puedes contestar estas preguntas…? ¿A qué hora te despiertas por la mañana? ¿Te sientes bien o mal hoy? ¿Estás desayunándote ahora mismo? ¿Quieres acostarte ahora? ¿Quién en tu familia se maquilla? ¿Uds. se lavan las manos antes de comer?

¿Cómo se dice en español? My mother puts my sister to bed early. I am going to get up early tomorrow. We have to bathe the dog now. My sister is combing her hair right now. My friends want to sit in the library. I wash the dishes in the kitchen.

Reflexive Verbs OJO: When using reflexive verbs to talk about parts of the body, or clothing, use the definite article. (the el, la, los, las that mean “the”)

Reflexive Verbs Nos lavamos el pelo. Te cepillas los dientes?