Reflexive Verbs Señora Valdés Español 2
Reflexive Verbs Use them to say that people do something to or for themselves The person who is doing the action is also receiving the action Ejemplos: ducharse, bañarse, lavarse, cortarse, vestirse, etc.
Reflexive Verbs It is obvious a reflexive verbs is being used when the verb ends in the infinitive + se To conjugate reflexive verbs we need to remember the reflexive pronouns we learned: Me (yo) Te (tú) Se (él, ella, Ud.) Nos (nosotros) Os (vosotros) Se (ellos, ellas, Uds.)
Let’s conjugate PINTARSE (to paint, to polish) Yo Me pinto Nosotros Nos pintamos Tú Te pintas Vosotros Os pintáis Él Ella Ud. Se pinta Ellos Ellas Uds. Se pintan
Reflexive v. Non reflexive Some verbs have both reflexive and non-reflexive uses. It is up to the speaker to find out if it is necessary to use the reflexive pronoun or not. Lavo el perro I wash the dog Me lavo las manos I wash my hands Nostros secamos la ropa We dry the clothes Nos secamos las manos We dry our hands
Reflexive Verbs When using a reflexive verb with a body part or clothing, don’t forget to use the definite articles (el, la, los, las) Ejemplos: Él se lava los pies. Ella se limpia las manos. Tú te cortas el pelo.
En final … Reflexive pronouns can be written before the conjugated verb or attach them to the infinitive of the verb. Typically there is another verb being used in the sentence. Ejemplos: Te vas a cortar el pelo. Se tiene que duchar. Tengo que cortarme las uñas.