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SPANISH 2
REFLEXIVE VERBS AND PRONOUNS.
ORDINAL NUMBERS
LOS VERBOS Y PRONOMBRES
REFLEXIVOS.
NUMEROS ORDINALES
Module 12
I see you.
Whom do you see? – A different subject is the object
I see myself
The same subject is the object
The action doesn’t go anywhere
-- This is a reflexive action and involves the full being as the object:
myself, yourself, etc.
In Spanish, reflexive verbs require reflexive object pronouns, which are employed in
the same manner as direct or indirect object pronouns.
Me veo. (I see myself)
Practice Makes Perfect. Spanish Verb Tenses. Pg. 64
Me quiero ver. (or) Quiero verme.
If there are two verbs in the clause, the
object pronoun either precedes the first
verb or attaches directly to the second
verbs
Practice Makes Perfect. Spanish Verb Tenses. Pg. 64
Reflexive Pronouns
Singular
Plural
me (me)
nos (us)
te ( you)
os (you)
se (him/her; you, it)
se (them, you)
•The use of reflexive object pronouns in Spanish is more expansive than
English , which is more restrictive.
•As long as the action is going back to the actor, it is considered a reflexive
verb. These actions require the usage of reflexive pronouns:
bañarse (to take a bath)
sentarse (to sit down)
me baño
nos bañamos
me siento
nos sentamos
te bañas
os bañáis
te sientas
os sentáis
se baña
se bañan
se sienta
se sientan
1. Many reflexive verbs are stem-changing and should be
conjugated as such.
2. Many involve the mentioning of as body part . Generally
speaking, use the definite article rather than the
possessive adjective before the body part. Because of
the reflexive pronoun, it is obvious whose body part is
being discussed:
Me peino el pelo.
Te cepillas los dientes.
3. One unusual verb is irse. This strays from the general
description of the reflexive verb in that this is not a case
where the subject and object are the same. Instead the
reflexive pronoun intensifies the action, like comerse.
Practice Makes Perfect. Spanish Verb Tenses. Pp. 65
Nearly all verbs in Spanish can be either
reflexive or non-reflexive. However, there are
certain actions that usually are reflexive due
to the nature of the action:
acostarse
dormirse (o-> ue)
afeitarse
ducharse
casarse(con alguien)
enfermarse
cepillarse
enojarse
despertarse (e -> ie)
lavarse
desvestirse (e-> i)
levantarse
Practice Makes Perfect. Spanish Verb Tenses. Pp. 65
llamarse
peinarse
ponerse(la ropa)
probarse (o-> ue)
secarse
verse
mirarse
ponerse (to become)
preocuparse(por)
quitarse
sentarse (e-> ie)
vestirse (e->i)
Practice Makes Perfect. Spanish Verb Tenses. p66
Reflexive Object Pronouns
•
Singular
Plural
me (myself)
nos (ourselves)
te ( yourself)
os (yourselves)
se (him/her, your, it-self)
se (themselves)
Los Números Ordinales según
La Real Academia Española
.
http://buscon.rae.es/dpdI/SrvltGUIBusDPD?lema=ordi
nales
The R.I.D. Order
Two is the maximum number of pronouns that can appear together in a
sentence. The possible combinations are:
•Reflexive-Direct: Me lo compro.
•Indirect-Direct: Yo te la escribo
•Reflexive-indirect is very rare.
The La La Rule
When both the indirect and the direct objects are in the third person, both
pronouns, regardless of number of gender, will begin with the letter l. When this
happens, change the indirect object pronoun (first one) to se.
That will avoid the tongue-tripping quality of the two small words starting with
the letter l.
Practice Makes Perfect. Spanish Pronouns and Prepositions. Pp. 89
More about R.I.D.
In a negative sentence or clause in which the RID rules apply, place the word no
(or other negation word) directly before the first pronoun.
•No te lo tengo
•Nunca se la compran (la-la rule)
•No se los tengo (la-la rule)
•No nos las vendemos
R.I.D. with two verbs
In sentences that contain two verbs, the RID pronoun rule still applies; howver, now
you will attach both pronouns directly to the second verb – the infinitive.
Practice Makes Perfect. Spanish Pronouns and Prepositions. Pp. 89
Pronombres de Complemento Directo e indirecto
Consultas Bibliográficas
Richmond, D. Practice Makes Perfect. (1996) McGraw Hill
- Spanish Prepositions and Pronouns
Consultas Cibernéticas
 Real Academia Española
http://www.rae.es/rae.html
Luis Manuel Rodriguez
The Language Center
School of Community Education
300 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Room 1158
Miami, Florida 33132
Office: (305) 237-3120
www.mdc.CommunityEducationatWolfson.com