Reflexive Verbs In English, pronouns that indicated that the subject of the sentence does something to himself or herself are called reflexive...
In English reflexive pronouns end in -self (-selves)... I cut myself shaving. She looked at herself in the mirror. We embarassed ourselves. The small children dressed themselves.
Spanish has reflexive pronouns and often uses them in phrases where English does not. The reflexive pronoun still refers back to the subject of the sentence. Me levanto a las seis. I get up at six. Se lava los dientes. He brushes his teeth. Nos vamos. Let’s go.
The reflexive pronouns in Spanish are somewhat like the indirect object pronouns. Instead of le and les, however, the reflexive pronoun se is used. Me gusta | (yo) me lavo te gusta | (tú) te lavas le gusta | (Ana) se lava nos gusta | (nosotros) nos lavamos les gusta | (Ellos) se lavan Note how the reflexive verb always refers back to the subject:
Levantarse temprano. Yo _______ levanto temprano. Tú ______ levantas temprano. Pablo ________ levanta temprano. Nosotros _________ levantamos temprano. Ustedes _______ levantan temprano. Ana y Lupe _______ levantan temprano. me te se nos se
Acostarse tarde. Yo _______ acuesto tarde. Tú ______ acuestas tarde. Pablo ________ acuesta tarde. Nosotros _________ acostamos tarde. Ustedes _______ acuestan tarde. Ana y Lupe _______ acuestan tarde. me te se nos se
me Reflexive pronouns normally are placed directly before the verb, but they may be (but do not have to be) attached to infinitives and present participles lavo los dientes. Estoy lavándo los dientes. Voy a lavar los dientes pronto. Me me
Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun: (Yo) _________ levanto a las seis. Me (Nosotros) _________ acostamos a las diez y media.. nos Rogelio _________ lava los dientes. se Los niños _________ duermen inmediatemente. se
Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun: Mi hermana_________ lava el pelo y después _______ seca el pelo con un secador de pelo. se Por la mañana, siempre _________ levanto temprano, _______ quito los piyamas, y _______ pongo la ropa. me