Verbs that are always reflexive

Question 1

to laugh

Answer 1

reírse

always reflexive

Question 2

to imagine

Answer 2

imaginarse

always reflexive

Question 3

to worry

Answer 3

preocuparse

always reflexive

Question 4

to find out

Answer 4

enterarse

always reflexive

Question 5

to dare

Answer 5

atreverse

always reflexive

Question 6

to remain in a place / to keep

Answer 6

quedarse

always reflexive, quedar is more for looser meanings like remaining in state, agreeing with something, to hang out

Question 7

to make fun of/to tease

Answer 7

burlarse

always reflexive

¡No te burles de mí!

Question 8

to fall (likely accidental, referring to a person or living thing)

Answer 8

caerse

always reflexive

Question 9

to have fun

Answer 9

divertirse

always reflexive

Question 10

to behave

Answer 10

portarse

always reflexive

Question 11

to die (less formal)

Answer 11

morirse

reflexive, (morir is more formal e.g. in a book)

Question 12

to clear (eg weather) / to faint

Answer 12

desvanecerse

Question 13

to consider (see something as) / to think about or consider (something)

Answer 13

plantearse

yo me planteo la vida como una lucha por sobrevivir

me estoy planteando si merece la pena el esfuerzo

Question 14

find (without having looked)

Answer 14

encontrarse

La policía encontró al ladrón en su domicilio (they went to the house on purpose, looking for him). La policía se encontró al ladrón en su domicilio (they weren’t expecting to find him in his house).

Question 15

to come off / become detached

Answer 15

desprenderse