Verbos Reflexivos -explanation of English reflexive verbs and pronouns -reflexive pronouns in English and Spanish -reflexive verb drills in Spanish (ex. lavarse, yo) index

What does a reflexive pronoun do? A reflexive pronoun shows that the direct object is the same as the doer. For example: Sue bathes herself. reflexive pronoun subject Sue index

Now try to identify the reflexive pronouns in the following sentences. Joe shaves himself. reflexive pronoun subject Joe index

Ana looks at herself. reflexive pronoun subject Ana index

I talk to myself. reflexive pronoun subject index

We sing to ourselves. reflexive pronoun subject index

The following are the reflexive pronouns in English: myself yourself himself ourselves yourselves themselves herselfthemselves The Spanish equivalents are as follows: = me = te = se = nos = se index

Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish: Sue bathes herself. reflexive pronoun subject Sue Sue se baña. reflexive pronoun subject index

Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish: Joe shaves himself. reflexive pronoun subject Joe Joe se afeita. reflexive pronoun subject index

Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish: Ana looks at herself. reflexive pronoun subject Ana Ana se mira. reflexive pronoun subject index

Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish: I talk to myself. reflexive pronoun subject Yo me hablo. refl. pro. subj. index

Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish: We sing to ourselves. reflexive pronoun subject Nosotros nos cantamos. refl. pro. subject index

Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish: They call themselves students. reflexive pronoun subject Ellos se llaman estudiantes. refl. pro. subject index

Ahora trate de conjugar los siguientes verbos reflexivos. index

yo me lavo lavarse yo index

ella se lava lavarse ella index

nosotros nos lavamos lavarse nosotros index

Ud. se lava lavarse Ud. index

ellas se lavan lavarse ellas index

él se lava lavarse él index

él se duerme dormirse (ue) él index

ellas se duermen dormirse (ue) ellas index

tú te duermes dormirse (ue) tú index

yo me duermo dormirse (ue) yo index

ella se duerme dormirse (ue) ella index

nosotros nos dormimos dormirse (ue) nosotros index

ella se viste vestirse (i) ella index

nosotros nos vestimos vestirse (i) nosotros index

Ud. se viste vestirse (i) Ud. index

yo me visto vestirse (i) yo index

yo me acuesto acostarse (ue) yo index

él se acuesta acostarse (ue) él index

ellas se acuestan acostarse (ue) ellas index

yo me acuesto acostarse (ue) yo index

tú te acuestas acostarse (ue) tú index