Apuntes Gramaticales: Los verbos reflexivos
Reflexive Verbs
Reflexive Verbs: A verb is reflexive when the subject and the object are the same.
Take a minute to write a brief definition of these terms in your own words. Use these two sentences as your guide:
I washed the apple.What is the SUBJECT of the sentence?What is the OBJECT of the sentence?
I washed my hands.What is the SUBJECT of the sentence?What is the OBJECT of the sentence?
NOTE: A SUBJECT DOES the ACTION. NOTE: The OBJECT of a sentence RECEIVES the ACTION.
Reflexive verbs have the same subject and object.
A note about the infinitive: Reflexive verb infinitives have an added ending of –SE. The –SE serves as a reminder that the verb is reflexive.
A conjugated reflexive verb has 2 parts
The reflexive pronoun
The conjugated
verb
me noste osse se
The reflexive pronouns
despertarse
Presente: shoe (e-ie)
Pretérito: regular -AR
to wake up
The conjugated
verb
despertarse
Presente: shoe (e-ie)
Pretérito: regular -AR
to wake up
me despierto
YO + presente
despertarse
Presente: shoe (e-ie)
Pretérito: regular -AR
to wake up
te despiertas
tú + presente
despertarse
Presente: shoe (e-ie)
Pretérito: regular -AR
to wake up
se despierta
él ella
usted+ presente
despertarse
Presente: shoe (e-ie)
Pretérito: regular -AR
to wake up
nos despertamos
nosotros + presente
despertarse
Presente: shoe (e-ie)
Pretérito: regular -AR
to wake up
se despiertan
ellos ellas
ustedes+ presente
despertarse
Presente: shoe (e-ie)
Pretérito: regular -AR
to wake up
me desperté
yo + pretérito
despertarse
Presente: shoe (e-ie)
Pretérito: regular -AR
to wake up
te despertaste
tú + pretérito
despertarse
Presente: shoe (e-ie)
Pretérito: regular -AR
to wake up
se despertó
él ella
usted+ pretérito
despertarse
Presente: shoe (e-ie)
Pretérito: regular -AR
to wake up
nos despertamos
nosotros + pretérito
despertarse
Presente: shoe (e-ie)
Pretérito: regular -AR
to wake up
se despertaron
ellos ellas
ustedes+ pretérito
acostarse
Presente: shoe (o-ue)
Pretérito: regular -AR
to go to bed
The conjugated
verb
levantarse
Presente: regular -AR
Pretérito: regular -AR
to get up/stand up
The conjugated
verb
afeitarse
Presente: regular -AR
Pretérito: regular -AR
to shave
The conjugated
verb
arreglarse
Presente: regular -AR
Pretérito: regular -AR
to get ready
The conjugated
verb
bañarse
Presente: regular -AR
Pretérito: regular -AR
to bathe
The conjugated
verb
cepillarse
Presente: regular -AR
Pretérito: regular -AR
to brush
The conjugated
verb
cepillarse los dientescepillarse el pelo
dormirse
Presente: shoe (o-ue)
Pretérito: SOLE (o to u)
to fall asleep
The conjugated
verb
dormir - to sleepdormirse - to fall asleep
ducharse
Presente: regular - AR
Pretérito: regular -AR
to shower
The conjugated
verb
entrenarse
Presente: regular - AR
Pretérito: regular -AR
to train/to work out
The conjugated
verb
mantenerse
Presente: STAR-SHOE (just like “tener”)
mantengo, mantienes, etc
Pretérito: NEW STEM - mantuv-
to maintain oneself
The conjugated
verb
mantenerse en forma
lavarse
Presente: regular - AR
Pretérito: regular -AR
to wash
The conjugated
verb
lavarse la caralavarse el pelo
lavarse las manos
maquillarse
Presente: regular -AR
Pretérito: regular -AR
to put on make up
The conjugated
verb
peinarse
Presente: regular -AR
Pretérito: regular -AR
to comb
The conjugated
verb
ponerse
Presente: STAR - pongo
Pretérito: NEW STEM - pus
to put on
The conjugated
verb
quitarse
Presente: regular -AR
Pretérito: regular -AR
to take off
The conjugated
verb
secarse
Presente: regular - AR
Pretérito: STAR *sequé
to dry off
The conjugated
verb
secarse las manossecarse el pelo
secarse (el cuerpo)
vestirse
Presente: shoe - e to i
Pretérito: SOLE e to i
to get dressed
The conjugated
verb