Verbs that require and object
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I. Translate the following sentences, the verbs used here require an object, therefore replace the
object in the sentence with the adequate pronoun.
Example: Ana brushes Luisa
Ana la cepilla
1. Rodrigo puts Pedro to bed
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2. Ana y Lola bathe the dog (male) _________________________
3. I wash the dishes (los platos)
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4. She makes up Laura
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5. They call Ana & Luis
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6. You all divert Javier
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7. We dress the girl
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8. You (familiar) shave Luis
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9. He brush me
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10. You (formal) comb your niece
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II. Translate the following sentences. See that the doer (subject) is the same as the direct object,
these verbs are called reflexives.
Example: Ana brushes to her
Ana se cepilla
11. They put themselves to bed
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12. She seats herself
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13. They bathe themselves
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14. I raise/lift myself
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15. We make ourselves up
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16. You (familiar) brush yourself
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17. You all (formal) dress yourselves _________________________
18. We wake ourselves up
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19. You (formal) call yourself
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20. He washes himself
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III. Translate the following sentences, the verbs used here require an object, therefore replace the
object in the sentence with the adequate pronoun. These are NOT reflexive- one person does the
action to another person/thing
Example: Ana brushes Luisa
Ana la cepilla
1. She shaves them their heads
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2. I bathe the baby (girl)
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3. We look at them (guys)
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4. You (familiar) wake us up
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5. She seats them at a table
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6. They dress the boy
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7. You (formal) call me
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8. She makes Mary up (she puts makeup on Mary)
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9. I wash the car
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10. He brushes her
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IV. Translate the following sentences, the verbs used here require an object, therefore replace the
object in the sentence with the adequate pronoun. Mixed reflexives and non-reflexives verbs,
pay attention to whether the subject is reflexive or non-reflexive.
11. She diverts herself
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12. She diverts us
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13. They raise/lift themselves
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14. They raise/lift us
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15. She combs her hair
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16. She combs my hair
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17. I seat myself (I sit down)
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18. He calls them (feminine)
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19. You all (formal) wake up
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20. She gets him dressed
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