A reflexive verb in Spanish consists of two parts: LAVARSE = to wash oneself 1) the main verb: lavar 2) the reflexive pronoun: se The reflexive pronoun.

A reflexive verb in Spanish consists of two parts:

LAVARSE = to wash oneself 1) the main verb: lavar 2) the reflexive pronoun: se

The reflexive pronoun refers to the subject of the sentence

yo = me nosotros = nos tú = te x él/ella/Ud. = se ellos/ellas/Uds. = se

Reflexive verbs are conjugated like the regular non-reflexive verbs except for the reflexive pronoun part.

For example: lavarse = to wash oneself me lavo nos lavamos te lavas x se lava se lavanThe reflexive pronouns go in front of the

conjugated verb.The reflexive pronouns are attached to the

infinitive of the second verb when we have two verbs in

a row.

--ER ponerse= to put something on yourself

me pongo nos ponemos te pones x se pone se ponen --IR vestirse (e--i) to get yourself dressed

me visto nos vestimos te vistes x se viste se visten

acostar(se) (o—ue) : to go to bed yourself/put someone else to bed

afeitar(se): to shave yourself/someone else atar(se) los cordones: to tie your

shoes/someone else’s bañar(se): to bathe yourself/to bathe

someone else cepillar(se) (los dientes) (el pelo): to brush

you own teeth/hair/ to brush someone else’s teeth/hair

cortar(se) el pelo/las uñas: to cut your own hair/nails/to cut someone else’s

despertar(se) (e—ie): to wake yourself up/to wake someone else up

divertirse (e—ie): to have a good time dormirse (o—ue): to fall asleep ducharse: to take a shower lavar(se) : to wash yourself/ to wash

someone else levantar(se): to get yourself up/ to get

someeone else up limarse las uñas: to file your nails/someone

else’s limpiar(se) los zapatos: to clean/shine/polish

your own shoes/ or someone else’s peinar(se): to comb your own hair/ to comb

someone else’s hair

quitarse: to take something off yourself la cara: face el cepillo de dientes: toothbrush la ducha: shower el jabón : soap la mano : hand la pasta dentífrica: toothpaste el peine: comb el pelo : hair la seda dental: dental floss el champú: shampoo el despertador: alarm clock el desodorante: deodorant

Reflexive verbs are conjugated just like non- reflexive verbs and the reflexive pronoun comes before the conjugated verb

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me lavé nos lavamos te lavaste x se lavó se lavaron

1. Él (lavarse/lavar)____________ a su perro.2. Yo (maquillarse/maquillar) ______________

la cara.3. Ella (limarse/limar) ___las uñas.4. La madre (acostarse/acostar) ____________ a su hijo.5. Nosotros (probarse/probar)_______________ esa chaqueta.6. Tú (atarse/atar) __________los cordones de

los zapatos a tu hijo.7. Ellos (limpiarse/limpiar)____________las

botas a su abuelo.