Los verbos reflexivosObjetivo: hablar de la rutina diaria

Connecting to prior learning

You have already used one reflexive verb in this course.

Remember “Me llamo…” to tell your name? It literally means “I call myself…”.

If you call yourself a particular name it is a reflexive action.

If you call someone on the phone it is not a reflexive action.

Me llamo Juan. Mucho gusto.

What is a reflexive verb?

It is a verb indicating that someone does something to themselves.

The subject receives the action of the verb.

Example of a reflexive verb in English.

Juan shaves himself.

La prácticaIs this a reflexive action?

No, he is washing the clothing.

La práctica Is this a reflexive action?

Yes, someone is washing his or her own hands.

La práctica Is this a reflexive action?

No, the vet is combing the dog.

La práctica Is this a reflexive action?

No, someone else is shaving the man.

La práctica Are these reflexive actions?

Yes, she is combing her own hair and looking at herself in the mirror.

La práctica Click for the answer. Is this a reflexive action?

No, the dad is bathing the baby because he is too little to bathe himself.

La práctica Right arrow for the answer. Is this a reflexive action?

Yes, he is shaving himself.

How is a reflexive infinitive verb different than a regular infinitive verb?

Regular infinitive verbs end in either –ar, -er or –ir. A reflexive infinitive verb ends in –ar, -er or –ir –but

also has –se at the end.

An example of a reflexive infinitive verb is “maquillarse”-to put make on oneself

Objective…talking about daily present activities

Objective…talking about daily present activitiesHere are some common reflexive verbs.

acostarse (ue) to go to bed, to put oneself to bedafeitarse o rasurarse to shave oneselfbañarse to bathe oneselfdespertarse (ie) to wake up, wake oneself uplevantarse to get up (literally lift oneself)lavarse to wash oneselfducharse to shower oneselfcepillarse o lavarse los dientes to brush one’s teethmaquillarse to put on makeup on oneselfpeinarse to comb one’s hair

The Spanish reflexive pronouns appear below in blue.

myselfyourselfyourselfhimself

ourselves

yourselvesthemselvesherself themselves

= me= te= se= se= se

= nos

= se= se= se

yourselves= os

Reflexive pronouns correspond to the subject pronouns.

Each reflexive pronoun on the right corresponds by color and position with the subject pronouns on the left.

yo nosotros me nos

tú vosotros te os

él ellosella ellas se seUd. Uds.

To conjugate one refelexive verb in a sentence follow these steps.

1.) Ignore the “se” or in your head take the “se” off of the verb.

Llamarse goes to llamar2.) find the subject (who is doing the

action). Yo3.) find the refelexive pronoun to match the

subject me4.) conjugate your verb as you usually do

*Take off the last 2 letters and then add the appropriate ending. llamo

5.) Put it together. (Yo) Me llamo.

Example in Spanish of reflexive with one verb.

Samuel se baña.Samuel bathes himself.

Objective…talking about daily present activities

Practice with one reflexive verb. Conjugate the reflexive verbs on the next slide to the present tense.

Objective…present daily activities Conjugate the verbs in the present tense.1.) ellos: lavarse 2.) yo: afeitarse 3.) nosotros: acostarse4.) tú: bañarse5.) Uds.: levantarse6.) él: lavarse 7.) ella y yo: peinarse8.) ellas: maqillarse

se lavanme afeitonos acostamoste bañasse levantanse lavanos peinamosse maquillan

You conjugate the first verb and leave the second verb in the infinitive form (ends with the letter -r) when two verbs are immediately back to back.

Ejemplo…Quiero hacer la tarea. (I want to do the homework.)

Connecting to prior learning Reviewing double verb sentences

ir+a+infinitivo *going to do…pensar+infintivo *to intend, plan

to do…necesitar+infinitivo *to need to

do…querer+infinitivo *to want to do…deber+infinitivo *should do… tener+que+infinitivo *have to do…

Some common double verb sentences are…

The first verb is conjugated according to the subject.

The second verb is left in the infinitive form. Choose the reflexive pronoun according to

the subject. If there are two verbs there are two places to put the reflexive pronoun. 1.) before the conjugated verb2.) immediately attached to the infinitive verb.

Reflexive verbs with two verbs in the sentence.

Me voy a cepillar después de comer. Voy a cepillarme después de comer.

*Notice the possible positions of the blue reflexive pronoun. 1.) before the conjugated verb2.) immediately attached to the infinitive verb.

Example of reflexive pronoun with double verb sentence.

Practice with two reflexive verbs.

Translate the sentences using both reflexive pronoun positions and a double verb sentence in the present tense.

I need to wash my hands.

Objective…talking about daily present activities

Objective…talking about daily present activities

(Yo)Me necesito lavar las manos.(Yo)Necesito lavarme las manos.

He is going to shower.

Objective…talking about daily present activities

(Él) Se va a duchar. (Él)Va a ducharse.

Objective…talking about daily present activities

When are reflexive verbs used? Where do reflexive pronouns go if

there is one verb? What two places can reflexive

pronouns go if there is a double verb sentence?

If there are two verbs, which verb is conjugated? (1st or 2nd) Which is in the infinitive form? (1st or 2nd)

Repaso (Review)Answer the questions in English.

When are reflexive verbs used? When someone does something to themselves or when the subject receives the action of the verb.

Where do reflexive pronouns go if there is one verb? Before the conjugated verb.

What two places can reflexive pronouns go if there is a double verb sentence? Before the conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive verb.

If there are two verbs, which verb is conjugated? (1st or 2nd) Which is in the infinitive form? (1st or 2nd)?

Respuestas del repaso (Review answers)

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