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Realidades 2
Reflexive Verbs
Reflexive Verbs
• Reflexive verbs are used to
tell that a person does
something to or for him- or
herself.
Reflexive Verbs
• Reflexive verbs have two
parts: a reflexive pronoun
(me, te, se, nos, se) and a
verb form.
Reflexive Verbs
LAVARSE(to wash oneself)
Verb
Form
Reflexive
Pronoun
Reflexive Verbs
• In English, we really don’t
identify with reflexive verbs.
So these will seem strange
to you.
Reflexive Verbs
• In English, a sentence using
a “so called” reflexive verb
might be…
• Lauren brushes her hair.
• Scott bathes himself.
Reflexive Verbs
• You must remember that
these are actions being
done to oneself, by
oneself. For example:
• I wash my (my own) hair.
Reflexive Pronouns
nos (to or for
me (to or for
ourselves)
myself)
os (to or for you
te (to or for yourself)
all)
se (to or for
themselves,
you
se (to or for
all, or
each
himself,
other)
herself, it)
TO WASH ONESELF
•
•
•
•
•
I wash myself
You wash yourself
He, She, It washes himelf, etc.
We wash ourselves
They wash themselves
LAVARSE
me lavo
nos lavamos
te lavas
os laváis
se lava
se lavan
Reflexive Pronouns
• They can either go before a
conjugated verb or after an
infinitive.
Reflexive Pronouns
Before the verb:
• Me voy a lavar el pelo.
After the infinitive:
• Voy a lavarme el pelo.
Reflexive Verbs
• Let’s do more verbs!
CEPILLARSE
me cepillo
nos cepillamos
te cepillas
os cepilláis
se cepilla
se cepillan
DUCHARSE
me ducho
nos duchamos
te duchas
os ducháis
se ducha
se duchan
Reflexive Verbs
• When using reflexive verbs
to talk about parts of the
body, use the definite
article. (the el, la, los, las
that mean “the”)
Reflexive Verbs
• Nos lavamos el pelo.
• Te cepillas los dientes?