LOS VERBOS
REFLEXIVOS
Telling what people do
for themselves
A reflexive verb is one which the action is
executed and received by the subject of the
sentence. Since the subject receives the action
of the verb, a reflexive pronoun is required.
REFLEXIVE
NOT REFLEXIVE
• Mariana se baña.  Mariana baña al perro.
• Lucia se cepilla.  Lucia cepilla al perro.
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
• Yo me miro  I look at myself
• Tú te miras  You look at yourself
• Él se mira  He looks at himself
• Nosotros nos miramos We look at ourselves
• Ellos se miran They look at themselves
**Reflexive pronouns are placed directly in front of the
verb. If the verb is negative, no is placed directly in front
of the reflexive pronoun.**
• Yo me levanto temprano.
• Yo no me levanto temprano.
If someone or something other than
the subject receives the action of
the verb, no reflexive pronoun is
required.
• Juan lava el carro.
• Joel despierta a su hermana.
When you refer to parts of the body
and articles of clothing, you often
use the definite article, not the
possessive adjective.
• Me lavo el pelo.
• Te cepillas los dientes.
• El muchacho se pone los zapatos.
VERBOS DE CAMBIO
RADICAL
• e  ie
• despertarse
• sentarse
• divertirse
• o  ue
• acostarse
• dormirse
Divertirse
• Yo me divierto
• Tú te diviertes
• Ella se divierte
• Nosotros nos divertimos
• Ellos se divierten
Acostarse
• Yo me acuesto
• Tú te acuestas
• Ella se acuesta
• Nosotros nos acostamos
• Ellos se acuestan