Los verbos reflexivos Español II. What is a reflexive verb? A subject doing something to itself In English: “I shave myself” or “I wash myself.” Typically,

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1 Los verbos reflexivos Español II

2 What is a reflexive verb? A subject doing something to itself In English: “I shave myself” or “I wash myself.” Typically, we leave off “myself”

3 How to conjugate Step 1: Find the verb and take off the –se Example: mirarse

4 How to conjugate Step 2: Take off the infinitive Example: mirar

5 How to conjugate Step 3: Find your subject Example: Luisa y yo

6 How to conjugate Step 4: Add the endings -ar verbs-er verbs-ir verbs yo-o tú-as-es él ella Ud. -a-e nosotros nosotras -amos-emos-imos vosotros vosotras -áis-éis-ís ellos ellas Uds. -an-en

7 How to conjugate Step 5: Add the appropriate reflexive pronoun based on subject. Place the reflexive pronoun BEFORE the conjugated verb. yomenosotros nosotras nos tútevosotros vosotras os él ella Ud. seellos ellas Uds. se

8 Example: maquillarse (nosotros) Step 1: maquillarse Step 2: maquillar Step 3: subject: nosotros

9 Example: maquillarse (nosotros) Step 4: -ar ending for nosotros -amos maquill- + -amos = maquillamos Step 5: Reflexive pronoun for nosotros nos before the conjugate verb Finish: nos maquillamos

10 Example: ponerse (yo) Step 1 ponerse Step 2 poner Step 3 subject: yo

11 Example: ponerse (yo) Step 4: Yo form of poner? pongo Step 5: Reflexive pronoun for yo me before the conjugate verb Finish: me pongo

12 Reflexive or not? Not all verbs are reflexive When do I use a reflexive verb? Is the subject doing something to himself or herself? Yes → Use a reflexive pronoun No → Just conjugate regularly

13 Reflexive or not? Susana looks in the mirror. Is Susana doing something to herself? Yes – the verb would be reflexive Susana looks at the TV. Is Susana doing something to herself? No – the verb would be regular verb.

14 Reflexive or not? Susana eats tacos. Not doing it to herself – not reflexive Susana combs her hair. Doing it to herself – reflexive Susana combs her teacher’s hair. Not doing it to herself – not reflexive

15 Infinitives Change only the reflexive pronoun at the END of the sentence The reflexive pronoun should ALWAYS agree with the subject Yo quiero lavar me. Tú prefieres afeitar por la mañana.te

16 Body parts English: I was MY face. Spanish: Use el, la, los, las with body parts or clothing after a reflexive verb. I wash my face. Yo me lavo la cara.