Reflexive verbs Flashcards
What are reflexive verbs?
Verbs that indicate that someone is doing something to themselves. In other words: Someones both does, and receives the action.
“To take a shower”
ducharse
“To wash (oneself)”
lavarse
What are the reflexive pronouns of se?
me, te, se, nos se
Conjugate “lavarse” for each of the forms
yo me lavo
tú te lavas
usted/él/la se lava
nosotros/as nos lavamos
ustedes/ellos/ellas se lavan
How does “se” change for singular and plural subjects?
It’s the same; It doesn’t respond to plurals for “they”
How are the verbs structured?
The end is detached, placed in the front, and the end and verb are appropriately conjugated.
ex. “Pablo se lava/Ellos se lavan” for lavarse
How does the reflexive pronoun change when conjugated?
The reflexive prnoun agrees with the subject.
ex. afeitarse becomes “Me afeito”
despertarse becomes “Te despiertas a las siete”
Conjugate “They’re going to get dressed” in both ways (pre-verb or attached to inf.)
Ellos se van a vestir
Ellos van a vestirse
Conjugate “We’re washing our hands” in both ways (pre-verb or attached to inf.)
Nos estamos lavando las manos
Estamos lavándonos las manos
What should you add to the present participle, if you attach the pronoun?
You should attach an accent
ex.
bañando = bañándose
durmiendo = durmiéndose
“To go to bed”
acostarse (o:ue)
“To go to/fall asleep”
dormirse (o:ue)
“To wake up”
despertarse (e:ie)
“to get up”
levantarse
“My parents get up at six”
Mis padres se levantan a las seis.
“To shave”
afeitarse
“To take a bath”
bañarse
“to brush”
cepillarse
“To put on makeup”
maquillarse
“to comb one’s hair”
peinarse
“to dry (oneself)”
secarse
“to put on”
ponerse
“to try on”
probarse (o:ue)
“to take off”
quitarse
“to get dressed”
vestirse (e:i)
“to become + adj.”
ponerse + adj.
“To get angry (with)”
enojarse (con)
“to worry (about)”
preocuparse (por)
“to feel”
sentirse (e:ei)
“to remember”
acordarse (de) (o:ue)
“to go away/to leave”
irse
“to be called/named”
llamarse
“to stay”
quedarse
“to sit down”
sentarse (e:ei)
“Carlos shaves every day”
Carlos se afeita todos los días
“We put sweaters on when we’re cold”
Nos ponemos suéteres cuando tenemos frío.
“You become sad when your team loses”
Te pones triste cuando tu equipo pierde
“Laura worries about her grandmother”
Laura se preocupa por su abuela.
“Are you staying at the hotel?”
¿Se quedan ustedes en el hotel?
With verbs that have reflexive, and normal, versions, which should you prioritize, in this situation?
The reflexive is more specific, so use it.
“Lola is washing her face”
Lola se lava la cara
“Lola is washing the dishes”
Lola lava los platos
“I’m going” vs “I’m going away”
Voy / Me voy
“The child is taking off her shoe.”
La niña se quita un zapato
“I need to brush my teeth”
Necesito cepillarme los dientes
In the infinitive, after something like “tengo que ____”, how do you conjugate them?
You keep the stem normal (as-is), and change the ending to reflect the context.
ex. Tengo qué irme.
Tienes qué acordarte.
