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Reflexive Verbs & The Imperfect Tense

Reflexive Verbs & The Imperfect Tense. Cap ítulo 2.2. Reflexive Verbs. What are reflexive verbs? A verb is reflexive when the person DOING the action is also the person RECEIVING the action. Me lav o . ( I wash myself .) Te pein as . ( You comb your hair.)

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Reflexive Verbs & The Imperfect Tense

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  1. Reflexive Verbs & The Imperfect Tense Capítulo 2.2

  2. Reflexive Verbs • What are reflexive verbs? • A verb is reflexive when the person DOING the action is also the person RECEIVING the action. • Me lavo. (I wash myself.) • Te peinas. (You comb your hair.) • Él se cepilla los dientes. (He brushes his teeth.) • Many times “oneself” is added to the definition of the verb to give the reflexive definition. • Many reflexive verbs are used to talk about daily routine. • Most verbs can be either reflexive or non-reflexive. • Me lavo. (I wash myself.) • Yo lavo los platos. (I wash the dishes.)

  3. Reflexive Verbs – Formation • Reflexive verbs have “se” on the end of their infinitive form. • Lavarse • Peinarse • Cepillarse • There are 2 parts to forming reflexive verbs! • Reflexive Pronoun • Verb ending conjugation

  4. Reflexive Verbs – Formation • Remember – there are 2 parts to forming reflexive verbs! Reflexive Pronoun Verb Conjugation +

  5. Reflexive Verbs • When using a reflexive verb in the infinitive form with another conjugated verb, the reflexive pronoun may be attached to the infinitive or placed in front of the conjugated verb. • Voy a acostarme a las diez. • Me voy a acostar a las diez.

  6. Reflexive Verbs • Attach the reflexive pronoun to the end of an affirmative commands and place it before a negative command. • Cuidate mucho • No te acuestes muy tarde

  7. PRETÉRITO PRESENTE IMPERFECTO -AR -AR -AR -ER -ER/_IR -ER/-IR -IR Yo Yo Yo -o -aba -é -o -ía -í -o Tú Tú Tú -as -abas -aste -es -ías -iste -es Él/ella/Ud. Él/ella/Ud. Él/ella/Ud. -a -ó -aba -e -ió -ía -e Nosotros Nosotros Nosotros -amos -abamos -amos -emos -imos -íamos -imos Vosotros Vosotros Vosotros -áis -abais -asties -éis -íais -isteis -ís Ellos/ellas/Uds. Ellos/ellas/Uds. Ellos/ellas/Uds. -an -aron -aban -en -ían -ieron -en Reflexive Verbs - Formation Reflexive Pronoun + Verb Conjugation

  8. Reflexive Verbs • Me cepillo los dientes. (Presente) • I brush my teeth. • Me cepillé los dientes. (Pretérito) • I brushed my teeth. • Me cepillaba los dientes. (Imperfecto) • I used to brush my teeth. • I was brushing my teeth.

  9. Some common reflexive verbs are used to talk about your daily routine. Acostarse To go to bed Bañarse To bathe oneself Despertarse To wake up Lavarse To wash oneself Levantarse To get out of bed Ponerse To put on Vestirse To dress oneself Reflexive Verbs

  10. The Imperfect Tense • The imperfect tense is used to talk about the past: • To talk about what someone used to do (habitual action in the past) • To talk about what someone was doing (when their action was interrupted by another action in the past)

  11. When to use the Imperfect • Actions that were repeated habitually in the past. (key word: todos) 2. Actions that “set the stage” or describe what was happening before another past tense event. 3. Telling time. 4. Stating age. 5. Physical/Emotional states 6. Describe characteristics: SER

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