Verbos Reciprocos

Actions we do to each other!

Reciprocal Actions• Get conjugated like reflexive verbs. • Only happen in Nosotros, Vosotros and Ellos

forms. (Because you need 2 to reciprocate)• USE: NOS OS SE as reciprocal pronouns.

Some examples:El año pasado, mis tíos se casaron.(Last year, my aunt and uncle got married)

Cuando los invitados llegaron a la boda, se saludaron.

(When the guests arrived, they greeted each other.

Rules of pronoun placement• Same old, same old:1 verb, pronoun goes in front of the verb.

• Two verbs, pronoun goes before the 1st verb or on the end of the 2nd verb.

• Present progressives (-ANDO, -IENDO) same rules as verb pairs.

Common reciprocal verbs…

CASARSE = to get married

ABRAZARSE

BESARSE

DARSE LA MANO

LLEVARSE BIEN

LLEVARSE MAL

PELEARSE

SALUDARSE

DESPEDIRSE

ENAMORARSE

DIVORCIARSE

Sometimes regular verbs can be used as reciprocals

• Actions that you do on your own can also be reciprocal.

• To show the difference just add the correct pronoun.

EX: Se escriben They write (to each other)

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• They shake hands• We say goodbye• Y’all fall in love• The boys fight• We get along well• They get divorced• The guests greet each other

Practica

• They are going to kiss each other.• We need to hug each other.• They are kissing each other• Y’all are falling in love.• We get along well.• My brothers fought.• Y’all got married.