Reflexive Verbs Flashcards
Reflexive pronouns
subject and direct object are the same
“Se”
Put an action on itself
Ir
Irse
To go
To leave
Acordar
Acordarse
To agree
To remember
Sentir
Sentirse
to feel - phys
to feel - emo
Encontrar
Encontrarse
To find
To find oneself in a situation/To be in a location/To get together/ + con = To run into(unexpectedly)
Fijar
Fijarse
To fix/establish/set
To notice/pay attention
Casar
Casarse
To fit/match up/marry (off)
To get married
Sentar
Sentarse
To place in a seat/To establish(/set)
To sit (down)
Levantar
Levantarse
To raise/lift (up)/pick up/found
To get up/rise up
Despertar
Despertarse
To wake/awaken/arouse
To wake up
Llamar
Llamarse
To call (out/someone)
To call oneself (named)
Preguntar
Preguntarse
To ask (about/for)
To wonder
Creer
Creerse
To believe/think
To consider oneself
Reunir
Reunirse
To gather/bring together (physically)
To meet (up with)
Unir
Unirse
To unite/bind/join
To meet/come together/join together
Accidental “se”
Se+ [me, te, le(s), nos] + verb in 3rd person sing/plur + subject
something accidentally/unintentionally happened + to who + how\verb + subject
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)
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)
Accidentally to-me broke the watch yesterday
My watch broke (accidentally) yesterday
Se me rompió el reloj ayer
He/she (accidentally) dropped the(/his/her) books
Se le cayeron los libros
Accidentally I have lost my mobile phone/ My mobile got lost.
I lost my mobile phone.
Se me ha perdido mi móvil.
He perdido mi móvil. (take more responsibility)
Dativo de interés
Somebody gains or loses
Someone has an interest (Dativo ético)
sometimes there is ambiguity
Accidentally from me has escaped the hamster.
My hamster has escaped from me.
Se me ha escapado el hamster.
To you they will rain offers of work, don’t worry
you will get tons of job offers; don’t worry.
Te lloverán ofertas de trabajo; no te preocupes.
FOR us they bought us the house
FROM us they bought us the house
¡Nos han comprado la casa!
Ambiguity
The children (they to us) are making older without us realizing.
Our children are growing without us realizing.
DE
Los niños se nos están haciendo mayores sin darnos cuenta.
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
Mi hija pequeña no me come nada y estoy muy preocupado
