Reflexive Verbs

In English, pronouns that indicate that the subject of the sentence does something to himself or herself are called reflexive...

In English reflexive pronouns end in -self (-selves)...

I cut myself shaving.

She looked at herself in the mirror.

We embarrassed ourselves.

The small children dressed themselves.

Spanish has reflexive pronouns and often uses them in phrases where English does not. The reflexive pronoun still refers back to the subject of the sentence.

Me levanté a las seis. I got up at six.

Se lava los dientes. He brushes his teeth.

Nos vamos. Let’s go.

The reflexive pronouns in Spanish are somewhat like the indirect object pronouns. Instead of le and les, however, the reflexive pronoun se is used.

Me gusta | (yo) me lavo

te gusta | (tú) te lavas

le gusta | (Ana) se lava

nos gusta | (nosotros) nos lavamos

les gusta | (Ellos) se lavan

Note how the reflexive verb always refers back to the subject:

Note how the reflexive verb always refers back to the subject:

---- Levantarse temprano.

Yo _______ levanto temprano.

Tú ______ levantas temprano.

Pablo ________ levanta temprano.

Nosotros _________ levantamos temprano.

Ustedes _______ levantan temprano.

Ana y Lupe _______ levantan temprano.

meme

tete

sese

nosnos

sese

sese

---- acostarse tarde. (oue)

Yo _______ acuesto tarde.

Tú ______ acuestas tarde.

Pablo ________ acuesta tarde.

Nosotros _________ acostamos tarde.

Ustedes _______ acuestan tarde.

Ana y Lupe _______ acuestan tarde.

meme

tete

sese

nosnos

sese

sese

Reflexive pronouns normally are placed directly before the verb, but they may be (but do not have to be) attached to infinitives and present participles

lavo los dientes.

Estoy lavándo los dientes.

Voy a lavar los dientes pronto.

MeMe

meme

meme

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

(Yo) _________ levanto a las seis.

Infinitive verb used: Levantarse (regular -ar verb)

MeMe

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

(Nosotros) _________ acostamos a las diez y media..

Infinitive verb used: Acostarse (stem changing o>ue verb)

nosnos

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

Rogelio _________ lava los dientes.

Infinitive verb used:

Lavarse (Regular -ar verb)

sese

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

Los niños _________ duermen inmediatemente.

Infinitive verb used: Dormirse (stem-changing

o>ue verb)

sese

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

(Tú) _________ maquillas en el baño.

Infinitive verb used: Maquillarse (regular -ar verb)

tete

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

(Nosotros) _________ levantamos a las siete y diez.

Infinitive verb used: Levantarse (regular -ar verb)

nosnos

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

Yo_________ ducho depués del partido de basquetbol.

Infinitive verb used: Ducharse (regular -ar verb)

meme

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

Mi papá _________ afeita por la mañana.

Infinitive verb used: Afeitarse (regular -ar verb)

sese

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

Mi mamá _________ pone el perfume antes de ir al restaurante.

Infinitive verb used: Ponerse (irregular -er verb)

sese

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

_________ pongo la ropa después de levantarme.

Infinitive verb used: Ponerse (irregular -er verb)

MeMe

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

_________ quito la ropa antes de ducharme.

Infinitive verb used: Quitarse (regular -ar verb)

MeMe

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

Beto _________ lava los dientes después de comer.

Infinitive verb used: Lavarse (regular -ar verb)

sese

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

_________ lavas las manos antes de comer.

Infinitive verb used: Lavarse (regular -ar verb)

TeTe

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

Mi hermana_________ lava el pelo y después _______ seca el pelo con un secador de pelo.

Infinitive verbs used: Lavarse (regular -ar verb) and Secarse (regular -ar verb)

sese

sese

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

Por la mañana, siempre _________ levanto temprano, _______ quito las pijamas, y _______ pongo la ropa.

Infinitive verbs used: Levantarse/Quitarse (regular -ar

verbs), Ponerse (irregular -er verb)

meme

meme

meme

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

Los chicos _________ acuestan temprano hoy porque están cansados.

Infinitive verb used: Acostarse (stem changing o>ue verb)

sese

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

(Nosotros) _________ afeitamos antes de ducharnos.

Infinitive verb used: Afeitarse (regular -ar verb)

nosnos

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

¿Cuándo _________ levantaste hoy?

Infinitive verb used: Levantarse (regular -ar verb in preterite)

tete

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

¿Cuándo _________ acostaste ayer?

Infinitive verb used: Acostarse (regular -ar verb in preterite)

tete

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

______ acuesto y ________ duermo inmediatemente.

Infinitive verb used: Acostarse (stem-changing o>ue verb) and Dormirse

(stem-changing o>ue verb)

MeMe meme

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

(Nosotros) _________ despertamos y ________ levantamos en seguida.

Infinitive verb used: Despertarse (stem-changing e>ie verb) and Levantarse

(regular -er verb)

nosnos

nosnos

Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun:

Antes de comer, mi famila y yo siempre _______ lavamos las manos.

Infinitive verb used: Lavarse (regular -ar verb)

nosnos