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Mastering Reflexive Verbs in Spanish

Understand reflexive verbs, conjugation rules, and practice with examples for easy comprehension. Enhance your Spanish language skills with this comprehensive guide.

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Mastering Reflexive Verbs in Spanish

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  1. Reflexive Verbs

  2. Certain verbs in Spanish require one extra step when they are used. These verbs are called reflexive verbs. Reflexive verbs refer to actions that people do to themselves. This construction does not really exist in English.

  3. The following examples demonstrate the idea behind reflexive verbs. • I got myself up at six-thirty. • She got herself dressed. Many reflexive verbs have to do with personal hygiene and daily routines  things that you do to yourself.

  4. bañarse

  5. ducharse

  6. vestirse (ei)

  7. mirarse

  8. afeitarse

  9. lavarse las manos

  10. cepillarse los dientes

  11. acostarse (oue)

  12. dormirse (oue)

  13. despertarse (eie)

  14. levantarse

  15. Hint Because so many reflexive verbs are also stem-changing verbs, you may want to review the stem-changer PowerPoint before continuing.

  16. How to use reflexive verbs • Reflexive verbs follow the normal rules for conjugation; that is, the –ar, –er, or –ir is removed, and the appropriate ending is added. • In addition, the –se is removed, and the appropriate reflexive pronoun is placed before the verb.

  17. Notice that these are similar to, but not the same as, direct and indirect object pronouns.

  18. 3 Easy Steps to Carefree Use of Reflexive Verbs Step 1: Move the –se to in front of the verb. Step 2: Conjugate the verb. Step 3: Replace “se” with the appropriate reflexive pronoun. - The reflexive pronoun always agrees with the subject.

  19. Step 1: Move the –se to in front of the verb.Yo __________. (bañar ) Start your risk-free trial of our three-step program to use reflexive verbs! se

  20. Step 1: Move the –se to in front of the verb. Step 2: Conjugate the verb.Yo __________. ( ) se bañ ar o

  21. Step 1: Move the –se to in front of the verb. Step 2: Conjugate the verb. Step 3: Replace “se” with the appropriate reflexive pronoun. Yo __________. baño me se

  22. Now you try! te levantas Tú __________ a las seis. (levantarse) Notice that the reflexive pronoun and the verb agree with the subject.

  23. Rodrigo ___________ de noche. (bañarse) se baña

  24. Elena y María ____________ las manos. (lavarse) se lavan

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