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Reflexive Verbs

Do you remember yourIndirect Object Pronouns?

Indirect Object Pronouns

me (to or for me)

te(to or for you)

le (to or for him, her, it)

nos (to or for us)

les (to or for them, you all)

Placement of Indirect Object Pronouns

Indirect Object Pronouns, me, te, le, nos, and les are placed either before a conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.

Before the verb or after the infinitive:

Before the verb: ¿Le vas a dar el libro a Elena? Sí, le voy a dar el libro a Elena.

After the infinitive: ¿Vas a darle el libro a Elena? Sí, voy a darle el libro a Elena.

•Today we are learning aboutreflexive verbs and they have pronouns much like IndirectObject Pronouns and areused much in the same way.•Make sure you have your Indirect Object Pronouns memorized.

Reflexive Verbs

Reflexive verbs are used to tell that a person does something to or for him- or herself.

Reflexive Verbs

Reflexive verbs have two parts: 1. a reflexive pronoun

(me, te, se, nos, se) 2. and a verb form.

Reflexive Verbs

LAVARSE(to wash oneself)

VerbForm

ReflexivePronoun

Reflexive Verbs

In English, we really don’t identify with reflexive verbs. So these will seem strange to you.

Reflexive Verbs

In English, a sentence using a “so called” reflexive verb might be…

Lauren brushes her hair. Scott bathes himself.

Reflexive Verbs

You must remember that these are actions being done to oneself, by oneself. For example:

I wash my (my own) hair.

Reflexive Pronouns

me (to or for myself)

te (to or for yourself)

se (to or for himself, herself, itself)

nos (to or for ourselves)

os (to or for you all)

se (to or for themselves, you all, or each

other)

TO WASH ONESELF

I wash myself You wash yourself He, She, It washes himself, etc. We wash ourselves They wash themselves

LAVARSE

me lavo

te lavas

se lava

nos lavamos

os laváis

se lavan

Reflexive Pronouns

They can either go before a conjugated verb or attached to an infinitive.

Reflexive Pronouns

Before the verb: Me voy a lavar el pelo.

After the infinitive: Voy a lavarme el pelo.

Reflexive Verbs

Let’s do more verbs!

CEPILLARSE

me cepillo

te cepillas

se cepilla

nos cepillamos

os cepilláis

se cepillan

DUCHARSE

me ducho

te duchas

se ducha

nos duchamos

os ducháis

se duchan

Reflexive Verbs

When using reflexive verbs to talk about parts of the body, use the definite article. (the el, la, los, las that mean “the”)

Reflexive Verbs

Nos lavamos el pelo. ¿Te cepillas los dientes?