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Reflexive Verbs & Pronouns. Español 1 Sra. Lear. To describe people doing things for themselves, use reflexive verbs . Examples of reflexive actions are brushing one’s teeth or combing one’s hair. A verb is reflexive when the subject and the object are the same. I wash myself.
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Reflexive Verbs & Pronouns Español 1 Sra. Lear
To describe people doing things for themselves, use reflexive verbs. Examples of reflexive actions are brushing one’s teeth or combing one’s hair.
A verb is reflexive when the subject and the object are the same. I wash myself. subject: I verb: wash object: myself Since the subject and object are the same, the verb is reflexive. I wash the car. subject: I verb: wash object: car Since the subject and object are different, the verb is not reflexive.
Reflexive pronouns are used with reflexive verbs to indicate that the subject of the sentence receives the action of the verb.
Reflexive verbs take a special pronoun called a reflexive pronoun. me nosteosse se
verb endings: ar- o- as- a -amos -áis –an er- o –es -e- emos -éis -en ir- o -es -e -imos -ís -en
Remove the ending –se.Use the appropriate reflexive pronoun and conjugate the verb in the present tense. me lavo nos lavamos te lavas os laváis se lava se lavan Conjuating Reflexive Verbs lavarse- to wash oneself
When you use the infinitive form of a reflexive verb after a conjugated verb, be sure to use the correct reflexive pronoun. You can attach your reflexive pronoun to the infinitive. Quiero levantarme temprano. Me quiero levantar temprano. Or you can also put the reflexive pronoun in front of the conjugated verb.
Some verbs have different meanings when used reflexively. dormir(ue)- to sleep dormirse- to fall asleep ir- to go irse- to leave, to go away poner- to put ponerse- to put on (clothes)
You take a bath. Tu ____bañas. María washes her hair. María _____lava el pelo. They sit down. Ellos______sientan. We brush our teeth. Nosotros _____ cepillamos los dientes. te se Choose the appropriate Reflexive pronoun se nos
Maria washes her hair. (lavarse)Maríase______elpelo. We take a bath. (bañarse)Nos___________ . They brush their teeth. (cepillarse)Ellos se_________ los dientes. lava Write the correct form of the verb bañamos cepillan
acostarse (o ue)=to lie down me acuestonosacostamos teacuestasosacostáis se acuesta se acuestan
bañarse=to take a bath me bañonosbañamos tebañasosbañáis se bañase bañan
despertarse (ie)=to wake up me despiertonosdespertamos tedespiertasosdespertáis se despiertase despiertan
dormirse (ue)=to go to sleep me duermonosdormimos teduermesosdormís se duerme se duermen
1. tu- afeitarse Tu tienes que afeitarte. Tu te tienes que afeitar. 2. vosotros- secarse el pelo Vosotros tenéis que secaros el pelo. Vosotros os tenéis que secar el pelo. p.331 ACT 7