7.1: Reflexive verbs

Question 1

A _______ verb is used to indicate that the subject does something to or for himself or herself. In other words, it “reflects” the action of the verb back to the _______. Reflexive verbs always use reflexive pronouns.

Answer 1

reflexive; subject

Question 2

Name the reflexive pronoun the corresponds to…

yo

Answer 2

me

Question 3

Name the reflexive pronoun the corresponds to…

tu

Answer 3

te

Question 4

Name the reflexive pronoun the corresponds to…

usted

Answer 4

se

Question 5

Name the reflexive pronoun the corresponds to…

él/ella

Answer 5

se

Question 6

Name the reflexive pronoun the corresponds to…

nosotros/as

Answer 6

nos

Question 7

Name the reflexive pronoun the corresponds to…

vosotros/as

Answer 7

os

Question 8

Name the reflexive pronoun the corresponds to…

ustedes

Answer 8

se

Question 9

Name the reflexive pronoun the corresponds to…

ellos/as

Answer 9

se

Question 10

The pronoun ___ attached to an infinitive identifies the verb as reflexive.

Answer 10

se

Question 11

When a reflexive verb is conjugated, the reflexive pronoun agrees with the _______, not the _______, which is what the verb agrees with.

Answer 11

subject; object

Question 12

Like object pronouns, reflexive pronouns generally appear _______ a conjugated verb. With infinitives and present participles, they may be placed _______ the conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive or present participle.

Answer 12

before; before

Question 13

When a reflexive pronoun is attached to a present participle, a(n) ______________ is added to maintain the original stress.

Answer 13

accent mark

e.g., bañando : bañándose ; durmiendo : durmiéndose

Question 14

acordarse (de)

Answer 14

reflexive v. (o:ue)

to remember

Question 15

acostarse

Answer 15

reflexive v. (o:ue)

to go to bed

Question 16

afeitarse

Answer 16

reflexive v.

to shave

Question 17

bañarse

Answer 17

reflexive v.

to bathe; to take a bath

Question 18

cepillarse

Answer 18

reflexive v.

to brush

Question 19

despedirse (de)

Answer 19

reflexive v. (e:i)

to say goodbye (to)

Question 20

despertarse

Answer 20

reflexive v. (e:ie)

to awaken; to wake up

Question 21

dormirse

Answer 21

reflexive v. (o:ue)

to go to sleep; to fall asleep

Question 22

ducharse

Answer 22

reflexive v.

to shower; to take a shower

Question 23

enojarse (con)

Answer 23

reflexive v.

to get angry with

Question 24

irse

Answer 24

reflexive v.

to go away; to leave

Question 25

lavarse

Answer 25

reflexive v.

to wash oneself

Question 26

levantarse

Answer 26

reflexive v.

to get up

Question 27

llamarse

Answer 27

reflexive v.

to be called; to be named

Question 28

maquillarse

Answer 28

reflexive v.

to put on makeup

Question 29

peinarse

Answer 29

reflexive v.

to comb one’s hair

Question 30

ponerse

Answer 30

reflexive v.

to put on

Question 31

ponerse (+ adj.)

Answer 31

reflexive v.

to become (+ adj.)

Question 32

preocuparse (por)

Answer 32

reflexive v.

to worry (about)

Question 33

probarse

Answer 33

reflexive v. (o:ue)

to try on

Question 34

quedarse

Answer 34

reflexive v.

to stay; to remain

Question 35

quitarse

Answer 35

reflexive v.

to take off

Question 36

secarse

Answer 36

reflexive v.

to dry (oneself)

Question 37

sentarse

Answer 37

reflexive v. (e:i)

to sit down

Question 38

sentirse

Answer 38

reflexive v. (e:ie)

to feel

Question 39

vestirse

Answer 39

reflexive v. (e:i)

to get dressed

Question 40

Unlike English, a number of verbs in Spanish can be reflexive or non-reflexive. If the verb acts upon the _______, the reflexive form is used. If the verb acts upon something other than the _______, the non-reflexive form is used.

Answer 40

subject; subject

Lola lava los platos.
Lola se lava la cara.

As the preceding sentences show, reflexive verbs sometimes have different meanings than their non-reflexive counterparts. For example, lavar means to wash, while lavarse means to wash oneself, to wash up.

Question 41

Parts of the body or clothing are generally not referred to with possessives, but with _______.

Answer 41

articles

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