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Reflexive Verbs Flashcards

1
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A verb is reflexive when the subject and the object are the same.

A

I wash myself.

subject: I
verb: wash
object: myself

Since the subject and object are the same, the verb is reflexive.

I wash the car.

subject: I
verb: wash
object: car

Since the subject and object are different, the verb is not reflexive.

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When a verb is reflexive, the infinitive ends in “se.”

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lavar
to wash (non-reflexive)

lavarse
to wash oneself (reflexive)

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To learn to conjugate reflexive verbs, you need to learn a different set of pronouns called “reflexive pronouns.” These pronouns are positioned before the verb, while the ending “se” is dropped and the verb is conjugated normally.

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lavarse

yo me lavo
I wash (myself)
tú te lavas
you wash (yourself) (informal)
él se lava
he washes (himself)
ella se lava
she washes (herself)
usted se lava
you wash (yourself) (formal)
nosotros nos lavamos
we wash (ourselves)
nosotras nos lavamos
we wash (ourselves) (feminine)

vosotros os laváis
you-all wash (yourselves) (informal)

vosotras os laváis
you-all wash (yourselves) (informal, feminine)

ustedes se lavan
you-all wash (yourselves)(formal)

ellos se lavan
they wash (themselves)
ellas se lavan
they wash (themselves) (feminine)
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The reflexive pronouns are not subject pronouns; rather they are object pronouns.

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The purpose of the reflexive object pronouns is to show that the action of the verb remains with the subject.

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5
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Myself

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me

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6
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Yourself

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te

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7
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himself /herself / yourself (formal)

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se

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Ourselves

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nos

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Yourselves

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Os

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10
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Themselves / yourselves

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se

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11
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To fall downward

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caerse

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12
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My girlfriend fell running on the track

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mi novia se cayó corriendo en la pista

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13
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To smoke

Tobacco/drugs

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fumarse

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My friends dad smokes everyday

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el padre de mi amigo se fuma todos los días

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15
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To take a shower

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ducharse

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16
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I shower once in the morning, and once at night

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Me ducho una vez en la mañana y una vez en la noche

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17
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To enroll

To sign up

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inscribirse

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18
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I want to enroll in a school closer to my house

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me quiero inscribir a una escuela cerca de mi casa

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19
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To get burned

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Quemarse

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20
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I don’t want to get burned

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No quiero quemarme

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21
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To feel

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sentirse

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22
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I feel at ease in that hotel

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Me siento a gusto en ese hotel

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23
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To hurry up

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apurarse

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24
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He hurried to arrive at the appointment on time

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Él se apuró para llegar a la cita a tiempo

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25
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To be used to

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acostumbrarse

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26
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After a year of living in the desert, you get used to the heat

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después de un año de vivir en el desierto , te acostumbras al calor

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27
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To move

To relocate

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mudarse

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28
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After I finish college, I’m going to move to Spain

A

Después de termino el colegio, me voy a mudar a España

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29
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To get lost

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Perderse

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30
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We don’t want to get lost around here

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No queremos perdernos por aquí

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31
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To get married

A

casarse

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32
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We want to get married soon

A

Queremos casarnos pronto

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33
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To express oneself

A

expresarse

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34
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I don’t know how to express myself very well in Spanish

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No sé expresarme muy bien en español

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35
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To complain

(To protest)

(Always going to be in the form of a reflexive verb)

A

quejarse

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36
Q

The pessimists complain about everything

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Los pesimistas se quejan de todo

37
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To behave

To act

38
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We are going to have a crazy time tonight

A

vamos a portarnos mal esta noche

39
Q

To get connected

Computing

A

conectarse

40
Q

I’m going to get on in 10 minutes

Get on Xbox

A

me conecto en diez minutos

41
Q

To be called

(To Have as a name)

(Reflexive verb)

42
Q

My name is Michael

Llamarse

A

me llamo Miguel

43
Q

To fill up

Food

44
Q

I’m already full

llenarse

A

ya me llené

45
Q

To make a mistake

(To commit an error)

(Irregular)

A

equivocarse

46
Q

That teacher gets angry really quickly

Enojarse

A

ese profesor se enoja muy fácil

47
Q

The waiter made a mistake

Equivocarse

A

se equivocó el mesero

48
Q

To get angry

Mad

49
Q

To look

(To seem)

(Reflexive verb)

50
Q

You look good!

(General)

(Think of just seeing someone for the first time who got a haircut)

A

te ves bien!

51
Q

To cut oneself

(General)

(Reflexive verb)

52
Q

Did you cut your hair?

A

te cortaste el pelo?

53
Q

To sit

(To take a seat)

(Reflexive verb)

(Irregular)

54
Q

Why don’t you sit down for a while ?

A

por qué no te sientas un rato ?

55
Q

To remember

(To recall)

(Reflexive verb)

56
Q

I just remembered

Thanks for reminding me vibe

A

Ya me acuerdo

57
Q

To be glad

(To rejoice)

(Reflexive verb)

58
Q

I’m glad

Alegrarse

59
Q

To makeup for

(to recoup; often used with “de”)

(Reflexive verb)

(Irregular verb)

A

Resarcirse

60
Q

I’m going to give you another opportunity to make amends

A

Te voy a dar una oportunidad de resarcirte

61
Q

To park

(Automobile)

(Reflexive verb)

A

Estacionarse

62
Q

She parked her car on the street

A

Ella se estacionó su coche en la calle

63
Q

To get distracted

(To get sidetracked)

(Reflexive verb)

A

Distraerse

64
Q

To fight

(To physically fight)

(Reflexive verb)

65
Q

To happen

(To occur)

(Reflexive verb)

66
Q

To move

(To relocate)

(Reflexive verb)

67
Q

To consider oneself

(To see oneself)

(Reflexive verb)

A

Considerarse

68
Q

To register

(To sign up)

(Reflexive verb)

A

Inscribirse

69
Q

To spend

(To occupy)

(Reflexive verb)

He SPENDS all day playing video games

70
Q

To imagine

(To envision)

(Reflexive Verb)

I cant IMAGINE not having electricity

A

Imaginarse

71
Q

I imagine

A

Me imagino

72
Q

To move

(To dance)

(Reflexive verb)

73
Q

To make fun of

(To ridicule; used with “de”)

(Reflexive verb)

74
Q

To spoil

(To rot)

(Reflexive verb)

A

Estropearse

75
Q

To recover

(To get well)

(Reflexive verb)

A

Recuperarse

76
Q

To leave / To go

(Part)

(Reflexive verb)

After going to Greece, WE WENT to Italy.

Felicia already LEFT for school.

77
Q

To look

(To seem)

(Reflexive verb)

“IT LOOKS fun”

78
Q

To apologize

(To admit guilt)

(Reflexive verb)

If you APOLOGIZED , perhaps he’d forgive you.

A

Disculparse

79
Q

To have fun

(To have a good time)

(Reflective verb)

How did YOU HAVE FUN in Cancun ?

A

Divertirse

Cómo te divertiste en Cancún ?

80
Q

To get vaccinated

(To be given a vaccine)

(Reflexive verb)

81
Q

To become

(To grow to be)

(Reflexive verb)

After IT BECOMES repetitive and boring

A

Volverse

Después se vuelve repetitiva y aburrida

82
Q

To be free

(To have free time)

(Reflexive verb)

Julian promised me that as soon as HE IS FREE, we’ll go on a trip.

A

Desocuparse

Julián me prometió que, en cuanto SE DESOCUPE, iremos de viaje.

83
Q

To separate

(To end a relationship)

(Reflexive verb)

— Mark and Cindy split up over money issues.

A

Separarse

Mark y Cindy se separaron por problemas de dinero.

84
Q

To get divorced

(To get separated)

(Verb)

(Reflexive)

My cousin Gabriel just got divorced from his second wife.

A

Divorciarse

85
Q

To take off

(To remove clothing)

(Verb)

(Reflexive)

Take off your wet clothes before entering the house.

A

Quitarse

Quítense la ropa mojada antes de entrar a la casa. —

86
Q

To get better

(To heal)

(Reflexive verb)

My son was sick for a couple of days, but he has gotten better.

A

Aliviarse

Mi hijo estuvo enfermo un par de días, pero ya se alivió.

87
Q

To lose ones concentration

(To become inattentive)

(Reflexive verb)

It’s very dangerous to lose your concentration while drive.

A

Desconcentrarse

Es muy peligroso desconcentrarse al manejar. —

88
Q

To imagine

(To suppose)

(Reflexive verb)

I IMAGINE it will be chilly if it is also going to rain.

A

Figurarse

ME FIGURO que hará frío si también va a llover.

89
Q

To work together

(To join forces)

(Reflexive verb)

A

Combinarse

Los dos jugadores SE COMBINARON en una jugada maestra que acabó en gol. — The two players WORKED TOGETHER in a master play that ended in goal.

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