Reflexive Verbs #1 In English when one says that he/she is doing or going to do an action such as taking a shower, drying off, getting dressed, etc., we take it for granted that the person will be doing that activity himself or herself.

En español, a reflexive pronoun is added for emphasis:

Reflexive Pronouns yo

Reflexive Pronouns yo me

Reflexive Pronouns yo me tú

Reflexive Pronouns yo me tú te

Reflexive Pronouns yo me tú te él, ella, Ud.

Reflexive Pronouns yo me tú te Ud., él, ella se

Reflexive Pronouns yo me nosotros tú te Ud., él, ella se

Reflexive Pronouns yo me nosotros nos tú te Ud., él, ella se

Reflexive Pronouns yo me nosotros nos tú te vosotros Ud., él, ella se

se Reflexive Pronouns yo me nosotros nos tú te vosotros os Ud., él, ella se

se Reflexive Pronouns yo me nosotros nos tú te vosotros os Ud., él, ella se Uds., ellos/as

se Reflexive Pronouns yo me nosotros nos tú te vosotros os Ud., él, ella se Uds., ellos/as

In the infinitive form, reflexive verbs end in se and the word oneself is added to the meaning. For example: lavar =

In the infinitive form, reflexive verbs end in se and the word oneself is added to the meaning. For example: lavar = to wash

In the infinitive form, reflexive verbs end in se and the word oneself is added to the meaning. For example: lavar = to wash lavarse =

In the infinitive form, reflexive verbs end in se and the word oneself is added to the meaning. For example: lavar = to wash lavarse = to wash oneself

English example:

English example: I wash my hair.

English example: I wash my hair. Reflexive:

English example: I wash my hair. Reflexive: It is implied that I wash it myself.

We wash the car.

We wash the car. Not reflexive:

We wash the car. Not reflexive: The car ~ not us ~ is receiving the action of being washed.

To conjugate a reflexive verb, find the one/ones doing the action, just as in regular verb conjugation, and conjugate as usual.

lavarse ~ to wash oneself yo

lavarse ~ to wash oneself yo lavo

lavarse ~ to wash oneself yo lavo tú

lavarse ~ to wash oneself yo lavo tú lavas

lavarse ~ to wash oneself yo lavo tú lavas Ud., él, ella

lavarse ~ to wash oneself yo lavo tú lavas Ud., él, ella lava

lavarse ~ to wash oneself yo lavo nosotros tú lavas Ud., él, ella lava

lavarse ~ to wash oneself yo lavo nosotros lavamos tú lavas Ud., él, ella lava

lavarse ~ to wash oneself yo lavo nosotros lavamos tú lavas vosotros Ud., él, ella lava

lavarse ~ to wash oneself yo lavo nosotros lavamos tú lavas vosotros laváis Ud., él, ella lava

lavarse ~ to wash oneself yo lavo nosotros lavamos tú lavas vosotros laváis Ud., él, ella lava Uds., ellos, ellas

lavarse ~ to wash oneself yo lavo nosotros lavamos tú lavas vosotros laváis Ud., él, ella lava Uds., ellos, ellas lavan

We then add a reflexive pronoun to emphasize that the person doing the action is also receiving the action.

lavarse ~ to wash oneself yo me lavo nosotros lavamos tú lavas vosotros laváis Ud., él, ella lava Uds., ellos, ellas lavan

lavarse ~ to wash oneself yo me lavo nosotros lavamos tú te lavas vosotros laváis Ud., él, ella lava Uds., ellos, ellas lavan

lavarse ~ to wash oneself yo me lavo nosotros lavamos tú te lavas vosotros laváis Ud., él, ella se lava Uds., ellos, ellas lavan

lavarse ~ to wash oneself yo me lavo nosotros nos lavamos tú te lavas vosotros laváis Ud., él, ella se lava Uds., ellos, ellas lavan

lavarse ~ to wash oneself yo me lavo nosotros nos lavamos tú te lavas vosotros os laváis Ud., él, ella se lava Uds., ellos, ellas lavan

lavarse ~ to wash oneself yo me lavo nosotros nos lavamos tú te lavas vosotros os laváis Ud., él, ella se lava Uds., ellos, ellas se lavan

to bathe (oneself) bañarse

to take a shower ducharse

to break romperse

to brush cepillarse

to dry (oneself) off secarse

to get sick enfermarse

to meet, get together reunirse