Reflexive Verbs 02

Question 1

odiarse (reciprocal reflexive)

Answer 1

to hate one another

Question 2

quererse (reciprocal reflexive)

Answer 2

to love each other

Question 3

saludarse (reciprocal reflexive)

Answer 3

to say hello to each other, to greet each other

Question 4

verse (reciprocal reflexive)

Answer 4

to see each other

Question 5

Ayer mi novio y yo nos vimos, pero no nos saludamos.

Answer 5

Yesterday my boyfriend and I saw each other, but we didn’t say hello (to each other).

Question 6

Nos llamamos por teléfono dos veces por semana.

Answer 6

We phone each other twice a week.

Question 7

Ya no nos queremos.

Answer 7

We don’t love each other any more.

Question 8

Cuando éramos jóvenes nos escribíamos cartas de amor.

Answer 8

When we were young we wrote love letters to each other.

Question 9

Los lunes, Miguel y yo nos encontramos en la biblioteca para estudiar.

Answer 9

On Mondays, Miguel and I meet each other at the library to study.

Question 10

Después de un largo abrazo, por fin se despidieron.

Answer 10

After a long hug, they finally said goodbye to each other.

Question 11

Las dos amigas se decían confidencias.

Answer 11

The two friends said confidences to each other.

Question 12

Sus padres se conocieron en Vietnam.

Answer 12

Her parents met in Vietnam.

Question 13

Elena y yo nos conocemos desde el instituto.

Answer 13

Elena and I know each other since high school.

Question 14

Los amantes se besan en varias escenas de la película.

Answer 14

The lovers kiss each other in several scenes of the movie.

Question 15

Los padres de Javier todavía se aman como el primer día.

Answer 15

Javier’s parents still love each other like the first day.

Question 16

Juan y Anamaría se abrazan.

Answer 16

Juan y Anamaría hug each other.

Question 17

what is a passive reflexive sentence? (3 elements)

Answer 17

A sentence

• introduced by the reflexive pronoun “se” and
• consists of a subject in third person, singular or plural, and
• a verb that agrees with it in number

Question 18

passive reflexive sentences can only be made using what kind of a verb?

Answer 18

a transitive verb

Question 19

What is the main point of a passive reflexive sentence? Why?

Answer 19

to hide the subject so the action focuses on the verb and not the person who performs the action.
so the action focuses on the verb and not the person who performs the action

Question 20

What type of sentence is this … Los legisladores aprobaron las reformas

Answer 20

A transitive sentence, “The lawmakers approved the reforms”

Question 21

What type of sentence is this … Las reformas fueron aprobadas por los legisladores.

Answer 21

A passive sentence, “ The reforms were approved by the lawmakers.”

Question 22

What type of sentence is this … Se aprobaron las reformas.

Answer 22

A passive reflexive, “ Reforms were approved.’

Question 23

Why is the subject hidden in this passive reflexive sentence … Se oyeron unos gritos horripilantes en la calle.

Answer 23

to focus attention on the horrifying scream rather than who heard it ie people on the street, “ A horrifying scream was heard on the street (by people = implicit)”

Question 24

What are impersonal reflexive sentences?

Answer 24

Sentences that do not have an explicit or implicit subject,

Question 25

How is an impersonal reflexive sentence different from a passive reflexive sentence?

Answer 25

In the case of a passive reflexive sentence there is a subject you just want to hide it, in the case of an impersonal reflexive sentence there is no subject

Question 26

What are the 3 rules for an impersonal reflexive verb?

Answer 26

(I) always use “se” ie 3rd person singular

(ii) the reflexive pronoun se doesn’t have to agree with the object which comes after it
(iii) can make an impersonal reflexive verb out of any verb

Question 27

What is the main purpose of an impersonal reflexive verb sentence?

Answer 27

to make a general statement without revealing who should perform the action.

Question 28

Se puede fumar… What type of reflexive?

Answer 28

Impersonal reflexive, “Smoking is allowed”

Question 29

En esta biblioteca no se puede estudiar… What type of reflexive?

Answer 29

Impersonal reflexive, “One can’t study in this library.”

Question 30

Se alquila habitación…. What type of reflexive?

Answer 30

Impersonal reflexive, “Room for rent.”

Question 31

Four differences of impersonal reflexive to passive reflexive?

Answer 31

The verb is always singular
The verb can be an intransitive verb
There is no agent object
The subject is universal; that means no one knows who performs the action specifically although it could be performed by anybody

Question 32

What is the purpose of “se emotivo” pronouns?

Answer 32

They add to the action a sense of completion, but they do not serve a grammatical purpose.

Question 33

What types of verbs are “se emotive” pronouns usually added?

Answer 33

It is usually related to
(I) verbs of consumption,
(ii) verbs that indicate a process that shows the consumption of an object

Question 34

What does adding an se emotive pronoun to a consumption verb do?

Answer 34

It intensifies the meaning

Question 35

8 consumption type verbs which se emotive pronoun used with …

Answer 35

beber, 
comer, 
fumar, 
gastar (to use as in consume/use up eg fuel)
apostar (to bet)
jugar, 
leer
escuchar

Question 36

Do se emotivo pronouns have separate forms to agree with the object?

Answer 36

yes, me, te, se, nos, os, se

Question 37

where are se emotive pronouns placed relative to the verb? before or after?

Answer 37

In front

Question 38

Se bebió una botella de vino.

Answer 38

He drank UP the bottle of wine

Question 39

Estaba tan nerviosa que se fumó todo un paquete.

Answer 39

She was so nervous that she smoked a WHOLE pack.

Question 40

Rosa se leyó todo el libro en un día porque le pareció muy interesante.

Answer 40

Rosa read the WHOLE book in one day because she found it very interesting.