Los verbos reflexivosEspañol II

What is a reflexive verb?

•A subject doing something to itself

•In English: “I shave myself” or “I wash myself.”

•Typically, we leave off “myself”

How to conjugate

How to conjugate

How to conjugate

How to conjugate•Step 4: Add the endings

-ar verbs -er verbs -ir verbs

yo -o -o -o

tú -as -es -es

élellaUd.

-a -e -e

nosotrosnosotras

-amos -emos -imos

vosotrosvosotras

-áis -éis -ís

ellosellasUds.

-an -en -en

How to conjugate•Step 5: Add the appropriate reflexive pronoun based on subject. Place the reflexive pronoun BEFORE the conjugated verb.yo me nosotros

nosotrasnos

tú te vosotrosvosotras

os

élellaUd.

se ellosellasUds.

se

Example: maquillarse (nosotros)

Example: maquillarse (nosotros)

•Step 4: -ar ending for nosotros

•-amos

•maquill- + -amos = maquillamos

•Step 5: Reflexive pronoun for nosotros

•nos

•before the conjugate verb

•Finish: nos maquillamos

Example: ponerse(yo)

Example: ponerse(yo)

•Step 4:

•Yo form of poner?

•pongo

•Step 5: Reflexive pronoun for yo

•me

•before the conjugate verb

•Finish: me pongo

Reflexive or not?

•Not all verbs are reflexive

•When do I use a reflexive verb?

•Is the subject doing something to himself or herself?

•Yes → Use a reflexive pronoun

•No → Just conjugate regularly

Reflexive or not?

•Susana looks in the mirror.

•Is Susana doing something to herself?

•Yes – the verb would be reflexive

•Susana looks at the TV.

•Is Susana doing something to herself?

•No – the verb would be regular verb.

Reflexive or not?

•Susana eats tacos.

•Not doing it to herself – not reflexive

•Susana combs her hair.

•Doing it to herself – reflexive

•Susana combs her teacher’s hair.

•Not doing it to herself – not reflexive

Infinitives

•Change only the reflexive pronoun at the END of the sentence

•The reflexive pronoun should ALWAYS agree with the subject

Yo quiero lavarme.

Tú prefieres afeitar por la mañana.te

Body parts

•English: I was MY face.

•Spanish: Use el, la, los, las with body parts or clothing after a reflexive verb.

•I wash my face.

•Yo me lavo la cara.