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Prep for level 2. Reflexive Verbs. Today we are learning about reflexive verbs and they have pronouns much like Indirect Object Pronouns and are used much in the same way. Reflexive Verbs. Reflexive verbs are used to tell that a person does something to or for him- or herself.
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Prep for level 2 Reflexive Verbs
Today we are learning about • reflexive verbs and they have • pronouns much like Indirect • Object Pronouns and are • used much in the same way.
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) Reflexive Pronoun Verb Form
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.
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) Reflexive Pronouns
TO WASH ONESELF • I wash myself • You wash yourself • He, She, It washes himelf, etc. • We wash ourselves • They wash themselves
me lavo te lavas se lava nos lavamos os laváis se lavan LAVARSE
Reflexive Pronouns • They can either go before a conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.
Reflexive Pronouns Before the verb: • Me voy a lavar el pelo. Attached to the end of the infinitive: • Voy a lavarme el pelo.
Reflexive Verbs • Let’s do more verbs!
me cepillo te cepillas se cepilla nos cepillamos os cepilláis se cepillan CEPILLARSE
me ducho te duchas se ducha nos duchamos os ducháis se duchan DUCHARSE
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 lavamosel pelo. • Te cepillas los dientes?