Reflexive Verbs 02 Flashcards
odiarse (reciprocal reflexive)
to hate one another
quererse (reciprocal reflexive)
to love each other
saludarse (reciprocal reflexive)
to say hello to each other, to greet each other
verse (reciprocal reflexive)
to see each other
Ayer mi novio y yo nos vimos, pero no nos saludamos.
Yesterday my boyfriend and I saw each other, but we didn’t say hello (to each other).
Nos llamamos por teléfono dos veces por semana.
We phone each other twice a week.
Ya no nos queremos.
We don’t love each other any more.
Cuando éramos jóvenes nos escribíamos cartas de amor.
When we were young we wrote love letters to each other.
Los lunes, Miguel y yo nos encontramos en la biblioteca para estudiar.
On Mondays, Miguel and I meet each other at the library to study.
Después de un largo abrazo, por fin se despidieron.
After a long hug, they finally said goodbye to each other.
Las dos amigas se decían confidencias.
The two friends said confidences to each other.
Sus padres se conocieron en Vietnam.
Her parents met in Vietnam.
Elena y yo nos conocemos desde el instituto.
Elena and I know each other since high school.
Los amantes se besan en varias escenas de la película.
The lovers kiss each other in several scenes of the movie.
Los padres de Javier todavía se aman como el primer día.
Javier’s parents still love each other like the first day.
Juan y Anamaría se abrazan.
Juan y Anamaría hug each other.
what is a passive reflexive sentence? (3 elements)
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
passive reflexive sentences can only be made using what kind of a verb?
a transitive verb
What is the main point of a passive reflexive sentence? Why?
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
What type of sentence is this … Los legisladores aprobaron las reformas
A transitive sentence, “The lawmakers approved the reforms”
What type of sentence is this … Las reformas fueron aprobadas por los legisladores.
A passive sentence, “ The reforms were approved by the lawmakers.”
What type of sentence is this … Se aprobaron las reformas.
A passive reflexive, “ Reforms were approved.’
Why is the subject hidden in this passive reflexive sentence … Se oyeron unos gritos horripilantes en la calle.
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)”
What are impersonal reflexive sentences?
Sentences that do not have an explicit or implicit subject,
