Los verbos reflexivos Los detalles Español 2-2 Sra. Carpinella
Reflexive verbs are used to describe one’s daily routine When describing daily routine, we often use descriptor words to express when these actions occur
Descriptor Words Español Inglés Cada día Todos los días El lunes Por la mañana Por la tarde El sábado Every day Every Monday (on Mondays) In the morning In the afternoon On Saturdays (every Saturday)
We can also use transition words to show the order in which the actions occur:
Transition Words Español Inglés Antes Antes de Después Después de Entonces Próximo Más tarde Por fin Before After Then Next Later Finally
This does not happen very often!!! We only use the words antes or después (without the de) when we are making a list. This does not happen very often!!! I shower. Before, I brush my teeth. Before, I eat breakfast. Me ducho. Antes, me cepillo los dientes. Antes, me desayuno. I get dressed. After, I brush my hair. After, I put on make-up. Me visto. Después, me peino. Después, me maquillo.
This is much more common. After showering, I dry off. If we want to describe what we do before (or after) doing something else, we have to use de followed by an infinitive. This is much more common. After showering, I dry off. Después de ducharme, me seco. Before brushing your teeth, you eat breakfast. Antes de cepillarte los dientes, te desayunas. I brush my hair after I get dressed. Me peino después de vestirme. They wash their faces before taking a bath. Se lavan las caras antes de bañarse.
Don’t forget that if there in a conjugated verb and an infinitive in a sentence, you can place the pronoun in two places. Before the conjugated verb After the infinitive
They have to wash their hands. I want to shower. Quiero ducharme. Me quiero duchar. We prefer to shave. Preferimos afeitarnos. Nos preferimos afeitar. They have to wash their hands. Ellos tienen que lavarse las manos. Ellos se tienen que lavar las manos. You (inf) are able to brush your hair. Tú puedes peinarte. Tú te puedes peinar.