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To describe people doing things for themselves, use reflexive verbs. Examples of reflexive actions are brushing one’s teeth or combing one’s hair.
A verb is reflexive when the subject and the object are the same. I wash myself. subject: I verb: wash object: myself Since the subject and object are the same, the verb is reflexive. I wash the car. subject: I verb: wash object: car Since the subject and object are different, the verb is not reflexive.
ar- o- as- a -amos -áis –an er- o –es -e- emos -éis -en ir- o -es -e -imos -ís -en
Remove the ending –se. Use the appropriate reflexive pronoun and conjugate the verb in the present tense. me lavo nos lavamos te lavas os laváis se lava se lavan lavarse- to wash oneself
Quiero levantarme temprano. Me quiero levantar temprano. You can attach your reflexive pronoun to the infinitive. Or you can also put the reflexive pronoun in front of the conjugated verb.
dormir(ue)- to sleep dormirse- to fall asleep ir- to goirse- to leave, to go away poner- to put ponerse- to put on (clothes)
You take a bath. Tu ____bañas. María washes her hair. María _____lava el pelo. They sit down. Ellos______sientan. We brush our teeth. Nosotros _____ cepillamos los dientes. te se se nos
Maria washes her hair. (lavarse) María se______el pelo. We take a bath. (bañarse) Nos___________. They brush their teeth. (cepillarse) Ellos se_________ los dientes. lava bañamos cepillan
1. tu- afeitarse Tu tienes que afeitarte. Tu tienes que afeitarte. Tu te tienes que afeitar. Tu te tienes que afeitar. 2. vosotros- secarse el pelo Vosotros tenéis que secaros el pelo. Vosotros tenéis que secaros el pelo. Vosotros os tenéis que secar el pelo. Vosotros os tenéis que secar el pelo.