A reflexive verb is used to indicate

that the subject does something to or for

himself or herself. In other words, it reflects
the action of the verb back to the subject.
Reflexive verbs always use reflexive pronouns.

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 The pronoun se attached to an infinitive
identifies the verb as reflexive: lavarse.

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 When a reflexive verb is conjugated, the
reflexive pronoun agrees with the subject.

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 Like object pronouns, reflexive pronouns
generally appear before a conjugated verb.
With infinitives and present participles, they
may be placed before the conjugated verb or
attached to the infinitive or present participle.

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 Atencin! When a reflexive pronoun is
attached to a present participle, an accent
mark is added to maintain the original stress.

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 Atencin! Parts of the body or clothing are
generally not referred to with possessives, but
with articles.

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 Indica el presente de estos verbos reflexivos.
El primero de cada columna ya est conjugado.

despertarse ponerse

1. Mis hermanos se despiertan

____________ 1. se pone una chaqueta.
l ________
tarde. 2. Yo ______ una chaqueta.
2. T ______ tarde. 3. Usted ______ una chaqueta.
3. Nosotros ______ tarde. 4. Nosotras ______ una chaqueta.
4. Benito ______ tarde. 5. Las nias ______ una chaqueta.
5. Yo ______ tarde.

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