Reflexive Verbs Señora Valdés Español 2.

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1 Reflexive Verbs Señora Valdés Español 2

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.

3 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.)

4 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

5 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

6 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.

7 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.