Verbos Reflexivos

-explanation of English reflexive verbs and pronouns-reflexive pronouns in English and Spanish-reflexive verb drills in Spanish (ex. lavarse, yo)

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What does a reflexive pronoun do?

A reflexive pronoun shows that the direct object is the same as the doer. For example:

Sue bathes herself.reflexive pronoun

subject

Sue

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Now try to identify the reflexive pronouns in the following sentences.

Joe shaves himself.reflexive pronoun

subject

Joe

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Ana looks at herself.reflexiv

e pronoun

subject

Ana

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I talk to myself.reflexive pronoun

subject

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We sing to ourselves.reflexiv

e pronoun

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The following are the reflexive pronouns in English:

myself

yourself

yourselfhimself

ourselves

yourselvesthemselvesherself themselves

The Spanish equivalents are as follows:

= me

= te

= se= se= se

= nos

= se= se= se

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yourselves

= os

Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish:

Sue bathes herself.reflexive pronoun

subject

Sue

Sue se baña.

reflexive pronoun

subject

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Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish:

Joe shaves himself.reflexive pronoun

subject

Joe

Joe se afeita.

reflexive pronoun

subject

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Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish:

Ana looks at herself.reflexive pronoun

subjectAna

Ana se mira.

reflexive pronoun

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Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish:

I talk to myself.reflexive pronoun

subject

Yo me hablo.refl.pro.

subj.

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Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish:

We sing to ourselves.reflexiv

e pronoun

subject

Nosotros nos cantamos.refl.pro.

subject

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Notice the placement of the reflexive pronouns in Spanish:

They call themselves students.reflexive pronoun

subject

Ellos se llaman estudiantes.refl.pro.

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Ahora, conjuga los siguientes verbos

reflexivos.

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yo me lavo

lavarseyo

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ella se lava

lavarseella

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Ud. se lava

lavarseUd.

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ellas se lavan

lavarseellas

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nosotros nos lavamos

lavarsemi amiga y

yo

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tú te calmas

calmarsetú

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el estudiante se calma

calmarseel

estudiante

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la clase se calma

calmarsela clase

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yo me preocupo

preocuparseyo

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él se preocupa

preocuparseél

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Uds. se preocupan

preocuparselos

profesores

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vosotros os preocupáis

preocuparsetú y tu amigo

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