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Los verbos reflexivos
When you use reflexive verbs…
The subject does the action and receives the action of the verb at the same time.
EX: I brush my teeth.
This means that I brush my teeth myself.
It is an action that I am doing to myself.
If the sentence were…
I brush my dog. It is not a reflexive verb because I am not
receiving the action of the verb, the dog is.
Reflexive vs. Non-reflexive
Maria brushes her hair. She is brushing her own
hair, so it is a reflexive verb.
The mother brushes the
girl’s hair. The mother is NOT
brushing her own hair, so it is NOT a reflexive verb.
All reflexive verbs have “se” attached to the infinitive. This helps us to identify a reflexive
verb.
Acostarse (o-ue) Afeitarse Bañarse Cepillarse Despertarse (e-ie)
Ducharse Dormirse (o-ue) Irse Lavarse Levantarse
Maquillarse Secarse Peinarse Ponserse Vestirse (e-i)
All reflexive verbs have “se” attached to the infinitive. This helps
us to identify a reflexive verb. However,reflexiveverbscanalsobeusedina
nonreflexiveway.
Todothat,justignorethereflexivepronoun…
Moreonthatlater.
Acostarse (o-ue)
Afeitarse
Bañarse
Cepillarse los dientes/el pelo
Despertarse (e-ie)
Ducharse
Dormirse
Irse
Lavarse
Levantarse
maquillarse
Peinarse
Ponerse la ropa
Secarse Secarse el pelo
Vestirse (e-i)
How do reflexive verbs work?
Step 1: Conjugate the verb as you normally would in the present tense….
LAVARSE
Lavo Lavamos Lavas Laváis Lava Lavan
How do reflexive verbs work?
Step 2: Add the appropriate reflexive pronoun ..
Me (myself) Nos (ourselves) Te (yourself) Os (yourselves)
Se (him/herself/ oneself)
Se (themselves)
Voilá!! Me lavo Nos lavamos
Te lavas Os laváis
Se lava Se lavan
UnlikeDOPsandIOPs(whoseformsdonothave
ANYTHINGtodowiththesubjectofthesentenceandverbform)…
ReflexivepronounsarechosenBASEDONwhoisdoingtheacPon(thesubject).So,thepronounwillalwaysbeinthesameformastheverb.
How do reflexive verbs work?
Where can the reflexive pronoun go?
Just like all other pronouns we have seen (direct, indirect, etc…) the reflexive pronouns can go:
1. In front of a conjugated verb or neg. tu command:
EX: Mi madre se cepilla el pelo. EX: ¡No te cepilles el pelo!
2. Attached to a gerund , infinitive, or affirmative tu command. EX: Mi madre tiene que cepillarse el pelo. Mi madre está cepillándose el pelo. Mamá, ¡Sécate el pelo!
NOTA IMPORTANTE
When using reflexive verbs, we DO NOT use possessive
adjectives as well (as we do in English)…
EX. I wash MY hands.
…because the reflexive pronouns include the concept of
possession.
NOTA IMPORTANTE
Instead, just use the definite article of the noun…
EX. I wash my hands.
= Me lavo las manos
A practicar… 1. Marco brushes his teeth.
2. Y’all are washing the dog.
3. I wake up early on Mondays.
4. We don’t shave every day.
5. You need to wash the shirt.
6. They never take a bath. (ew)
Marco se cepilla los dientes.
Estáis lavando el perro.
Me despierto temprano los lunes.
No nos afeitamos todos los días.
Necesitas lavar la camiseta.
Nunca se bañan.
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