Verbos Reflexivos

A verb is reflexive when the subject and the object are the same.

I bathe myself.Subject: IVerb: batheObject: myself

I bathe the dog.Subject: IVerb: bathe

Object: the dog

I brush my teeth.Subject: IVerb: brush

Object: my own teeth

I brush my baby brother’s teeth.Subject: IVerb: brush

Object: my baby brother’s teeth.

When a verb is reflexive, its infinitive ends in -se.

vestir - to dress (non-reflexive)vestirse - to dress oneself (reflexive)

cepillar - to brush (non reflexive)cepillarse - to brush oneself (reflexive)

¿Cómo te llamas?Me llamo ...

Reflexive PronounsReflexive Pronouns tell tell to to whomwhom something is something is givengiven, , saidsaid, or , or donedone..

Reflexive PronounsReflexive Pronouns indicate that someone is indicate that someone is doing something to doing something to themselvesthemselves..

Reflexive PronounsReflexive Pronouns ALWAYS go before the ALWAYS go before the conjugated verb.conjugated verb.

Pasos para conjugar un verbo reflexivo...

1. Identifica el SUJETO de la oración...1. Identifica el SUJETO de la oración...2. Identifica el pronombre reflexivo...2. Identifica el pronombre reflexivo...3. Identifica la base del verbo....3. Identifica la base del verbo....4. Conjuga el verbo...4. Conjuga el verbo...

Pedro/ lavarse/el

peloSubject: Pedro

Reflexivo: seBase: lavFinal: a

Pedro se lava el pelo.

Ellos/cepillarse/los

dientes

Ellos se cepillan los

dientes.

Ana/vestirse/sin

ayuda.

Ana se viste sin ayuda.

Yo/afeitarse/las piernas.

Yo me afeito las piernas.

Nosotros/sentarse/en

el sofá.

Nosotros nos sentamos en

el sofá.

Ella/levantar/el bebé a las seis de la mañana.

Ella levanta el bebé a las

seis de la mañana.