Reflexive Verbs

despertarse (e  ie) me despierto

afeitarse

Acostarse (o  ue) Me acuesto

levantarse

peinarse

maquillarse

Lavarse (la cara)

ducharse

bañarse

Ponerse (el piyama)

Cepillarse los dientes El cepillo de dientes

Secarse (el pelo) La toalla

dormirse

quitarse (la ropa)

vesitrse

Reflexive pronouns menos te os sese *Indicates that the subject is doing the action onto him/herself.

Some verbs change meaning when they are used reflexively aburrir – to bore aburrir – to bore acordar- to remember acordar- to remember comer – to eat comer – to eat Dormir- to sleep Dormir- to sleep ir – to go ir – to go llevar- to carry llevar- to carry mudar- to change mudar- to change parecer- to seem parecer- to seem poner- to put poner- to put quitar- to take away quitar- to take away aburrirse – to become bored Acordarse (de) to remember Comerse- to eat up Dormirse- to fall asleep Irse (de) to go away (from) Llevarse- to carry away Mudarse – to move Parecerse (a) – to look like Ponerse – to put on (clothing) Quitarse- to take off (clothing)

ponerse To get or become is frequently expressed in Spanish by ponerse. To get or become is frequently expressed in Spanish by ponerse. Ex. Carmen se pone nerviosa antes del torneo. Ex. Carmen se pone nerviosa antes del torneo.

Some verbs are reflexive even though in English they are not Acercarse –to approach Acercarse –to approach Arrepentirse- to regret Arrepentirse- to regret Atreverse (a)- to dare to Atreverse (a)- to dare to Convertirse (en)- to become Convertirse (en)- to become Darse cuenta (de) –to realize Darse cuenta (de) –to realize Enterarse (de)- to find out (about) Enterarse (de)- to find out (about) Fijarse (en) to take notice (of) Morirse (de) –to die (of) Olvidarse –to forget Preocuparse (por) to worry Quejarse (de) to complain Sorprenderse (de) to be surprised

ponerse Is used to express “to become” “to get” Is used to express “to become” “to get” Ex. Mi hijo se pone feliz cuando nos visitan los abuelos. Ex. Mi hijo se pone feliz cuando nos visitan los abuelos. Me pongo enojado cuando mi hermano no hace nada. Me pongo enojado cuando mi hermano no hace nada.

Reflexive verbs can express recirocal actions done to one another Ex. Mis hermanos se pelean mucho. Ex. Mis hermanos se pelean mucho.

Reflexive pronouns precede the direct object pronoun. Me los pongo cuando salgo de la casa Me los pongo cuando salgo de la casa I put them on when I leave the house. I put them on when I leave the house. Mi amiga y yo nos ayudamos con la tarea. My friend and I help each other with homework.