Reflexive Verbs Flashcards

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1
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Reflexive pronouns

A

subject and direct object are the same

“Se”

Put an action on itself

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2
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Ir
Irse

A

To go
To leave

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Acordar
Acordarse

A

To agree
To remember

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4
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Sentir
Sentirse

A

to feel - phys
to feel - emo

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Encontrar
Encontrarse

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To find
To find oneself in a situation/To be in a location/To get together/ + con = To run into(unexpectedly)

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Fijar
Fijarse

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To fix/establish/set
To notice/pay attention

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Casar
Casarse

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To fit/match up/marry (off)
To get married

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Sentar
Sentarse

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To place in a seat/To establish(/set)
To sit (down)

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Levantar
Levantarse

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To raise/lift (up)/pick up/found
To get up/rise up

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Despertar
Despertarse

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To wake/awaken/arouse
To wake up

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Llamar
Llamarse

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To call (out/someone)
To call oneself (named)

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Preguntar
Preguntarse

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To ask (about/for)
To wonder

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13
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Creer
Creerse

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To believe/think
To consider oneself

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Reunir
Reunirse

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To gather/bring together (physically)
To meet (up with)

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Unir
Unirse

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To unite/bind/join
To meet/come together/join together

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16
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Accidental “se”

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Se+ [me, te, le(s), nos] + verb in 3rd person sing/plur + subject

something accidentally/unintentionally happened + to who + how\verb + subject

17
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Common accidental se verbs

acabar(to finish) -
caer(to fall) -
olvidarse(to forget)
perderse(to lose)
quemarse(to get burned)
quedar(to remain) -
romperse(to break)

A

acabarse(to run out of)
caerse(to drop)
olvidarse(to forget accidentally)
perderse(to lose accidentally)
quemarse(to get burned accidentaly)
quedarse(to leave behind)
romperse(to break accidentally)

18
Q

Accidentally to-me broke the watch yesterday

My watch broke (accidentally) yesterday

A

Se me rompió el reloj ayer

19
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He/she (accidentally) dropped the(/his/her) books

A

Se le cayeron los libros

20
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Accidentally I have lost my mobile phone/ My mobile got lost.

I lost my mobile phone.

A

Se me ha perdido mi móvil.

He perdido mi móvil. (take more responsibility)

21
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Dativo de interés

A

Somebody gains or loses
Someone has an interest (Dativo ético)

sometimes there is ambiguity

22
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Accidentally from me has escaped the hamster.

My hamster has escaped from me.

A

Se me ha escapado el hamster.

23
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To you they will rain offers of work, don’t worry

you will get tons of job offers; don’t worry.

A

Te lloverán ofertas de trabajo; no te preocupes.

24
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FOR us they bought us the house
FROM us they bought us the house

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¡Nos han comprado la casa!

Ambiguity

25
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The children (they to us) are making older without us realizing.

Our children are growing without us realizing.

DE

A

Los niños se nos están haciendo mayores sin darnos cuenta.

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My daughter small does not to-me eat nothing and I am very worried

My younger daughter doesn’t eat anything and I am very worried.

DE

A

Mi hija pequeña no me come nada y estoy muy preocupado