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Español 7. Reflexive Verbs. Reflexive Verbs. Reflexive verbs are used to tell that a person does an action to himself or herself. Reflexive Verbs. Reflexive verbs have two parts: a reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se) and a verb form. Reflexive Verbs. LAVAR SE (to wash oneself).
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Español 7 Reflexive Verbs
Reflexive Verbs • Reflexive verbs are used to tell that a person does an action to himself 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) Verb Form Reflexive Pronoun
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 (myself) te (yourself) se (himself or herself) nos (ourselves) os (yourselves) se (themselves or yourselves) Reflexive Pronouns
TO WASH ONESELF We wash ourselves You wash yourselves They wash themselves I wash myself You wash yourself He washes himself
me lavo te lavas se lava nos lavamos os laváis se lavan LAVARSE
Reflexive Verbs • Let’s do more verbs!
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, you have to use the definite articles: el, la, los, las • Ex. Yo me lavoel pelo. • Tútecepillaslos dientes.
Reflexive Verbs • Remember: Reflexive verbs reflect onto the subject! • Ex. Yomepeinoel pelo= reflexive • Yopeino mi gato = NOT reflexive • Yomelavola cara= reflexive • Yolavo mi carro = NOT reflexive
¡Práctica! • Yo___ _______ a lassiete (ducharse) • Uds. ___ _____ en esespejo. (mirarse). • Nosotros ___ _______ lasmanos antes de comer. (lavarse)