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Reflexive Verbs. Reflexive Verb. Reflexive Verb : verb in which someone does something to themselves. Ejemplo: He washes his face. I brush my hair. Important. A reflexive verb must always have a “reflexive pronoun” with it. Reflexive Pronouns.
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Reflexive Verb • Reflexive Verb: verb in which someone does something to themselves. • Ejemplo: He washes his face. I brush my hair.
Important • A reflexive verb must always have a “reflexive pronoun” with it.
Reflexive Pronouns • Me (myself) Nos (ourselves) • Te (yourself) Os (yourselves) • Se (himself, herself, yourself) Se (yourselves, their selves)
Pronoun Placement • If the reflexive verb has been conjugated, the reflexive pronoun must go before the reflexive verb. • Example: Me cepillo el pelo. (I brush my hair.) reflexive pronoun conjugated verb
Reflexive Verb Examples • Me lavo. (I wash myself.) • Te cepillas el pelo. (You brush your hair.)
To make it negative... • simply put a “no” before the reflexive pronoun. • Ejemplo: Me lavo. (I wash myself.) • No me lavo. (I don’t wash myself.)
Body Parts & Clothing • When using a reflexive verb with a body part or article of clothing, you must always use the definite article (el, la, los, las) before the body part or clothing. • Ejemplos: Me lavo la cara. (I wash my face.) • Me pongo la chaqueta. (I put on a jacket.)
Reflexive Infinitives • When you are going to use a reflexive verb in it’s infinitive form (unconjugated) you can have the reflexive pronoun attached to the end of the infinitive, or before the conjugated verb.
Reflexive Infinitive Examples • The reflexive pronoun will be added to the end of the infinitive to make one word. • Ella va a sentarse (She’s going to sit down) • Yo voy a mirarme (I’m going to look at myself) • Tú vas a mirarte(You’re going to look at yourself infinitive reflexive pronoun
Reflexive Infinitive Examples • The reflexive pronoun will be added to the end of the infinitive to make one word. • Ella se va a sentar (She’s going to sit down) • Yo me voy a mirar (I’m going to look at myself) • Tú te vas a mirar(You’re going to look at yourself) infinitive reflexive pronoun
What is a Reflexive Verb? • Reflexive Verb: verb in which someone does something to themselves.
What must a Reflexive Verb always have with it? • Reflexive Pronoun
Name the 4 Reflexive Pronouns. • Me Nos • Te • Se
How do you make a reflexive action negative? • Put a NO in front of it
When using a reflexive verb with a body part or article of clothing, what must you use with it? • definite article (el,la,los,las)
When you are going to use a Reflexive Verb in the infinitive form, where does the reflexive pronoun belong? • At the end of the infinitive to make one word
When a Reflexive Verb is conjugated, where does the reflexive pronoun belong? • Before the conjugated reflexive verb
How would you say... • We wash ourselves. (lavarse) Nos lavamos.
How would you say... • She looks at herself. (mirarse) Ella se mira.
How would you say... • They brush their teeth. (cepillarse) Ellos se cepillan los dientes.