Spanish 2 Reflexive Verbs
Reflexive verbs are used to tell that a person does something to or for him- or herself. The action is Reflected back. The person who does the action also receives the action of the verb.
Reflexive Verbs You must remember that these are actions being done to oneself, by oneself. For example: I wash my (my own) hair.
Reflexive Verbs Reflexive verbs have two parts: a reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se) and a verb form.
Reflexive Pronouns me(to or for myself) te(to or for yourself) se(to or for himself, herself, it) nos (to or for ourselves) se (to or for themselves, you all, or each other)
Reflexive Verbs LAVARSE(to wash oneself) Verb Form Reflexive Pronoun
LAVARSE me lavo te lavas se lava nos lavamos se lavan
Reflexive Pronouns They can either go before a conjugated verb or after an infinitive or gerund. Rember any time there are two verbs in a row, the second verb is not conjugated!
If the reflexive verb is the first verb in the sentence, conjugate it putting the reflexive pronoun in front of the conjugated verb. Ex: Yo_me lavo__ la cara.(lavarse) Ellos se lavan la cara.
** If the reflexive verb is the second verb in a sentence…it will not conjugate!!! **But you must change the se ending to match your subject. Ex: Me gusta lavarme la cara con jabón. (lavarse) Sara le gusta cepillarse los dientes con Crest. (cepillarse) Estoy lavandome la cara con jabón. (lavarse)
Reflexive Verbs Lets do more verbs!
CEPILLARSE = to brush me cepillo te cepillas se cepilla nos cepillamos os cepilláis se cepillan
DUCHARSE = to take a shower me ducho te duchas se ducha nos duchamos os ducháis se duchan
More verbs. Levantarse- to get up Dormirse = to fall asleep (o-ue) = me duermo…. Acostarse = to lay down (o-ue)= me acuesto …. Despertarse = to wake up ( e – ie) = me despierto… Bañarse- to bathe Desayunarse- to have breakfast Ponerse- to put on Afeitarse- to shave Vestirse = to get dressed Quitarse = to take off Sentirse = to feel (e-ie) Sentarse = to sit (e – ie)
You will not always need a reflexive! If the person doing the action is not receiving the action you DO NOT need a reflexive pronoun.
Which sentences need a reflexive? 1. Ellos ____ lavan las manos. 2. Ellos ____ lavan el carro. 3. Yo ____peino el pelo de mi hermano. 4. Yo _____ peino el pelo.
Answering questions with refelexives. ¿Cómo te llamas? Me llamo Michelle. ¿A que hora te despiertas? Me despierto a las siete.
# 1-20, reflexive verb practice. Be careful. Some of these are stem-changers and some of these sentences have two verbs in them.
1. A mí me gusta ________ por la mañana. (vestirse)
2. A juan le encanta _______ cuando hace calor. (bañarse)
3. Nos gusta ________ la ropa. (ponerse)
4. Mis padres _______temprano. (levantarse)
5. Rita _______ el pelo. (peinarse)
6. Pedro y Paco _________ por la noche. (dormirse)
7. Sebastian prefiere _____ tarde. (acostarse)
8. Tú _____ los dientes. (cepillarse)
9. Tito _______para la escuela. (prepararse)
10. Yo ______en la cama. (tirarse)
11. Sara no quiere _______el tobillo. (lastimarse)
12. Ustedes _____ en la clase. (aburrirse)
13. Usted ______Señor Sanchez. (llamarse)
14. Las chicas _______la cara. (pintarse)
15. A ti te duele ______ la curita. (ponerse)
16. A pedro le molesta ______ (cansarse)
17. Yo ______con el chico. (enojarse)
18. Ellos ______despues de correr. (cansarse)
19. Tú _________con la pregunta. (equivocarse)
20. Señora Guittierez _______ en la silla. (sentarse)
Tarea Textbook pR49 [6,7] and worksheet
Your Reflexive Verb 1)write your verb and the translation at the top of your paper 2) Conjugate in the present tense 3) Write a sentence using your verb and the translation. 4) Draw a picture that represents your verb. 5) present to the class and turn in
Reflexive Group Work With your partner, complete Textbook pR49 [9]. Describe the picture using at least 6 present tense sentences and 6 different reflexive verbs. You and your partner will each read half of your description to the class.