Objetivo: hablar de la rutina diaria
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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.
 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.
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No, he is washing the clothing.
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Yes, someone is washing his or her own
hands.
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No, the vet is combing the dog.
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No, someone else is shaving the man.
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Yes, she is combing her own hair and
looking at herself in the mirror.
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No, the dad is bathing the baby because he
is too little to bathe himself.
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Yes, he is shaving himself.
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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.
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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 activities
Here are some common reflexive verbs.
acostarse (ue) to go to bed, to put oneself to bed
afeitarse o rasurarse to shave oneself
bañarse to bathe oneself
despertarse (ie) to wake up, wake oneself up
levantarse to get up (literally lift oneself)
lavarse to wash oneself
ducharse to shower oneself
cepillarse o lavarse los dientes to brush one’s teeth
maquillarse to put on makeup on oneself
peinarse to comb one’s hair
myself
= me
ourselves
= nos
yourself = te
yourselves = os
yourself = se
himself = se
herself = se
yourselves = se
themselves = se
themselves = se
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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
ella
Ud.
ellos
ellas
Uds.
se
se
1.) Ignore the “se” or in your head take
the “se” off of the verb.
Llamarse goes to llamar
2.) find the subject (who is doing the
action). Yo
3.) find the refelexive pronoun to match
the subject me
4.) 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.
Objective…talking about daily present activities
 Samuel se baña.
 Samuel bathes himself.
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: acostarse
4.) tú: bañarse
5.) Uds.: levantarse
6.) él: lavarse
7.) ella y yo: peinarse
8.) ellas: maqillarse
se lavan
me afeito
nos acostamos
te bañas
se levantan
se lava
nos peinamos
se maquillan
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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.)
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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…
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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 verb
2.) immediately attached to the
infinitive verb.
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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 verb
2.) immediately attached to the infinitive verb.
Translate the sentences using both reflexive pronoun
positions and a double verb sentence in the present tense.
Objective…talking about daily present activities
I need to wash my hands.
Objective…talking about daily present activities
(Yo)Me necesito lavar las manos.
(Yo)Necesito lavarme las manos.
Objective…talking about daily present activities
 He is going to shower.
Objective…talking about daily present activities
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(Él) Se va a duchar.
(Él)Va a ducharse.
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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)
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)?
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