Las Oraciones con los Verbos Reflexivos

* Accent marks not included

Los Verbos Reflexivos: Check it out!

• Reflexive Verbs are well actions that are done to yourself.

* As we continue, this list will continue to grow!

Backtrack/Review:

• Define the following terms:– Direct Object: • The noun (P/P/T) that receives the verb

– Direct Object Pronoun (DOP):• A different type of noun which replaces the Direct

Object

– Subject: • Who/What the sentence is about

– Reflexive: (*wait don’t fill this in yet)

Lo La

Los Las

Lesson Connection to:LIFE SCIENCE

Meaning of ReflexiveReflexive: Just like a mirror, objects (like people) are reflected into the mirror. The mirror image of the object & the object itself are the same.

Lesson Connection to:MATH

6= 6 Side AC Side AC

Similarly in Algebra or Geometry, the

reflexive property of equality means that a constant is equal to itself & a side (in a shape) is equal to

itself.

Back to Spanish:

• So, similarly to Spanish, sentences with reflexive verbs have the same subject & direct object.

HOW?

• Take this sentence:

• John takes out food from the bowl himself.

• Aim(s):* Who is subject & direct object?

Reflexive Pronouns

Yo- MeYo- Me Nosotros-NosNosotros-Nos

Tu- Te Tu- Te Vosotros- Os Vosotros- Os

El/Ella/Ud. –El/Ella/Ud. –SeSe

Ellos/Ellas/Uds.-Ellos/Ellas/Uds.-SeSe

STEP 1: DECIDE WHO YOU ARE SPEAKING ABOUT

• Let’s reuse this sentence: – John takes out food from the bowl himself.• Identify the subject. John• Identify your reflexive pronoun to replace the subject.

Step 2: CONJUGATE YOUR VERB

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STEP 3: PLACE THE PRONOUN, THEN THE VERB, AND FINISH SENTENCE.

• Let’s reuse this sentence: – John takes out food from the bowl himself.

- Se saca

- Se saca la comida del plato hondo.

- Yes, the himself is implied. That’s the purpose of the whole reflexive idea.

A Few Things to Note:

1. Our regular pronouns ( Yo/Tu/El/Ella etc. ) can be added into the sentence.

2. Conjugate verbs regularly. Follow our infinitive ending ( –ar, -ir, & -er rule) & stem-changing ( e to i, e to ie, o to ue rule).

3. The Reflexive Verb Infinitive is different:The Infinitive is the regular –ar/-ir/-er verb + the –se ending:

Sacarse – to take out (something) your/one-self

Practica!

• Practice defining and creating los verbos reflexivos in infinitive form.

• Practice writing sentences by using the Reflexive Pronoun & Verb Rules.

• Continue to use old Spanish knowledge & discover new words and/or reflexive verbs.

• And lastly, Evaluate how you are doing with los verbos reflexivos.

Class HW & Announcements

• Tarea: Ustedes van a completarlo. – * Lo = “Los Verbos Reflexivos– Tests will be returned now