Los pronombres reflexivos y los pronombres recíprocos (reflexive pronouns and reciprocal pronouns)

Use reflexive pronouns when the subject and the object of the action are the same. Example: I see myself in the mirror. Ejemplo: Yo me veo en el espejo.

Reflexive pronouns: Subject Reflexive Pronoun I you he she we you all they myself yourself himself herself ourselves yourselves (y’allselves?) themselves

Los pronombres reflexivos: El sujeto El pronombre reflexivo yo tú él / ella / usted nosotros ellos / ustedes me te se nos

Placement In front of Attached to conjugated verbs Ella se baña negative commands no te bañes infinitives bañarse affirmative commands báñate present participle bañándonos

Accents when attaching pronouns Igual

Many verbs may be used reflexively or not: Example: I take a bath Ejemplo: Yo me baño. Example: I bathe the dog. Ejemplo: Yo baño el perro.

Example: I hit Juan. Ejemplo: Yo golpeo a Juan. Example: I hit myself. Ejemplo: Yo me golpeo.

¡¡¡¡¡¡Ojo!!!!!! When using reflexive pronouns with parts of the body and articles of clothing, you must use the definite article with body part / clothing, EVEN THOUGH IN ENGLISH YOU ALWAYS USE THE POSSESSIVE PRONOUN(my/your/his/her etc.)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Example: I cut my finger. Ejemplo: Yo me corto el dedo. Example: I put on my scarf? Ejemplo: ¿Yo me pongo la bufanda?

Los pronombres recíprocos Use reciprocal pronouns with reciprocal actions, expressed in English with each other. Los pronombres recíprocos: nos se

Example: We love each other. Ejemplo: Nos amamos. Example: They hate each other? Ejemplo: ¿Se odian?

¡¡¡¡¡¡Ojo!!!!!! A sentence could be either reciprocal or reflexive. How will you know? ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CONTEXT!!!!!!!!!!

Ejemplo: Ellos se miran. Example: They look at themselves. Example: They look at each other.

To clarify reciprocal sentences, use: uno a otro (for 2 males or 1 male / 1 female) una a otra (for 2 females) unos a otros (for more than 2 males or at least 1 male / however many females) unas a otras (for more than 2 females)

Ejemplo: Ellos se miran uno a otro. Example: They (2 males o 1 male / 1 female) look at each other.

To clarify reflexive sentences, use: a mí mismo (a) - myself a ti mismo (a) - yourself a sí mismo (a) – himself, herself, itself a nosotros (as)\ mismos (as) - ourselves a ustedes mismos (as) - yourselves a sí mismos (as) - themselves

Ejemplo: Ellas se miran a sí mismas. Example: They (2 females) look at themselves.