Reflexive verbs Los verbos reflexivos

Reflexive verbs In this presentation, we are going to look at a special group of verbs called reflexive Let’s start out by thinking of the English verb to wash. List several things that you can wash.

Some examples I wash my clothes I wash the dishes I wash the car I wash the windows I wash my hands I wash my hair

What’s the difference? I wash my clothes. I wash the dishes. I wash the car. I wash the windows. I can wash things that are not part of me, that is, they are not part of my body. In Spanish, we say, “lavo la ropa, lavo los platos, lavo el coche, lavo las ventanas”

…and… I wash my hands. I wash my hair. I wash my face I also wash things on my body: hands, face, hair (unless you wear a toupee) In Spanish, we say, “me lavo las manos, me lavo el pelo, me lavo la cara”

And your point is…? Lavo la ropa, lavo los platos, lavo el coche, lavo las ventanas. Me lavo las manos, me lavo el pelo, me lavo la cara. If you are washing something that is attached to your body, you need to add the word me

Huh? There are two ways to talk about washing in Spanish First, to wash something else Second, to wash part of one’s body

Lavarse Here are the forms: Me lavo nos lavamos Te lavas os laváis Se lavase lavan “Me, te, se, nos, os, se” forms are called reflexive pronouns

How do you get those forms? The infinitive has a se attached to it to show that the subject is doing something to him/herself Drop the se Change the verb ending Put the appropriate -ar, -er, or –ir conjugation of the verb.

Let’s try one Llamarse: to call oneself Yome llamo Tú te llamas Él se llama Nosotros nos llamamos Ellos se llaman The verb endings are the usual ones!!

Some more reflexive verbs… Levantar___: to get/stand up. Sentarse (ie): to sit down Dormirse (ue): to fall asleep Ponerse (-go verb): to put on an article of clothing

Levantarse Yo me levanto Tú te levantas Él se levanta Nosotros nos levantamos Vosotros os sentáis Ellos se levantan

Sentarse (ie) Yo me siento Tú te sientas Él se sienta Nosotros nos sentamos Vosotros os sentáis Ellos se sientan

Dormirse (ue) Yo me duermo Tú te duermes Él se duerme Nosotros nos dormimos Vosotros os dormís Ellos se duermen

Ponerse (-go verb) Yo me pongo Tú te pones Él se pone Nosotros nos ponemos Vosotros os ponéis Ellos se ponen

Dormir vs. Dormirse The verb forms are the same: duermo, duermes, duerme, dormimos, dormís, duermen The difference in form is the addition of the reflexive pronouns: me, te, se, nos, os, se The difference in meaning is: –Dormir is to sleep –Dormirse is to fall asleep Reflexive verbs often have a special meaning, such as________________from being awake to being asleep.

A morning routine Todos los días, yo ___________ (levantarse) a las 7:00. _______(ir) al baño, _________(lavarse) la cara, y _______________ (afeitarse). Luego (vestirse (i)) y _________(tomar) un poco de desayuno. Por fin, __________ (lavarse) los dientes.

Respuestas Todos los días yo me levanto a las 7:00. Voy al baño, me lavo la cara y me afeito. Luego me visto y tomo un poco de desayuno. Por fin, me lavo los dientes

Let’s do another Juana ________(despertarse (ie) a las 6:30, ____________(levantarse). _________ (ir) al baño, y __________(ducharse). Ella ________(secarse), ________(peinarse) y _________(peinarse) la cara.

Juana se despierta a las 6:30 se levanta. Va al baño, y se ducha. Ella se seca, se peina y se pinta la cara.

Whew! That’s a lot to remember True! But keep in mind that the verb changes as it always does. You just have to remember to use the reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, os, se) if you see an infinitive that ends in se

Let’s practice!