Los Verbos Reflexivos

¡Apréndanlos!
¿Qué es un verbo reflexivo?
 It ends in –se:
lavarse; mirarse;
cortarse
 “se” refers to “self”
 So, if “lavar” means
“to wash,” what does Could it mean “to
“lavarse” mean? wash one’s
self”????
Los pronombres reflexivos
 ME = myself  NOS = ourselves
 TE = yourself  OS = yourselves
 SE = yourself (UD)  SE = yourselves (Uds)
 SE = himself/herself  SE = themselves

You already know four of these

– they’re the same as the
indirect object pronouns you
used with “gustar”-- Instead of
“le/les” in 3rd person, use “Se”
Como funcionan estos verbos
reflexivos…
¡Yo me
seco el
 Reflexive pronouns match
pelo! the endings on the verbs!
 Me seco (I / myself)
 Te secas (you/yourself)
 Se seca (he/himself)
 Nos secamos
(we/ourselves)
 Os secáis (y’all /
Secarse
Secarse==totodry
dryoff/
to
off/ yourselves
todry
dryone’s
one’s(hair)
(hair)
 Se secan
(they/themselves)
-SE “changes” to match subjects!
myself

me
yourselves yourself
(vosotros)
os te
se
yourself,
himself,
ourselves
nos se herself,
yourselves,
themselves
Present tense of MIRARSE
Memiro.
Me miro.Soy
Soyguapo
guapo
yyfuerte,
fuerte,¿no?
¿no?

First, remove se (it will “transform into your reflexive

pronouns that go in front of the verb) – Then remove
the infinitive ending “-ar”…Then add personal endings!

me miro nos miramos

te miras os miráis

se mira se miran
¡Paren y Piensen!
 I dry (myself) off. (secarse)

Me
Me seco.
seco.

“Me” matches “yo” “-o” ending on verb. That’s

reflexive!
Afeitarse: He shaves.

Él se afeita.

“Se” matches “-a” ending on verb. That’s

reflexive!
¿Entienden?
 We take a bath.  Verb ending should
 Bañarse match your subject
 Remove se and your reflexive
pronoun!
 Remove -ar
 (Nosotros-optional)
 “Se” goes in front of
Nos bañamos
verb and matches
subject
¡A Uds. les toca! (Your turn!)
 I wake up. (despertarse, e-ie)
 I fall asleep. (dormirse, o-ue)
 You (tú) get up. (levantarse)
 You shower. (ducharse)
 She dries off. (secarse)
 We shave. (afeitarse)
 Y’all (Spain) put on makeup. (maquillarse)
 They dress (get dressed). (vestirse, e-i)
¡A Ver!
 (Yo) me despierto.
 (Yo) me duermo.
 (Tú) te levantas
 (Tú) te duchas
 Ella se seca.
 (Nosotros) nos afeitamos
 (Vosotros) os maquilláis
 Ellos se visten.