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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 PronounsIndirect 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: a reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se) 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, it)
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 myselfYou wash yourselfHe, She, It washes himelf, etc.We wash ourselvesThey 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 after 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?
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