5-1 2nd
Reflexive verb game/practice
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In small groups
# off each person
Everybody answers question
Teacher rolls dado
If person with that number has the right
answer- the team gets a pt.
Keep track of your own pts.
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Give two things that distinguish a
reflexive verb from other verbs.
They end in ‘se’
 The action reflects back to the speaker
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Which one of these is reflexive-and why?
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Lavarse
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Lavarse is reflexive- it ends in ‘se’ and the
action reflects back to the speaker. Lavar
also means to wash but would be used
with something other than the speaker…
like the… dishes …the car ….the cat…..
Lavar
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I shower (myself).
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Yo me ducho.
I can conjugate present tense
reflexive verbs.
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She puts on the clothes.
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Ella se pone la ropa.
I can conjugate present tense
reflexive verbs.
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They comb
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Ellos se peinan
I can conjugate present tense
reflexive verbs.
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We shave
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Nosotros nos afeitamos
I can conjugate present tense
reflexive verbs.
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You pl/fam wash the hair
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Vosotros os laváis el pelo
I can conjugate present tense
reflexive verbs.
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You s/fam go to bed
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Tú te acuestas
I can conjugate present tense
reflexive verbs.
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I fall asleep
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Yo me duermo
I can conjugate present tense
reflexive verbs.
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They f put on makeup
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Ellas se maquillan
I can conjugate present tense
reflexive verbs.
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You pl/form wake up
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Uds. se despiertan
I can conjugate present tense
reflexive verbs.
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I leave/go away
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Yo me voy
I can conjugate present tense
reflexive verbs.
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Javier gets up
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Él se levanta
I can conjugate present tense
reflexive verbs.
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We go to bed
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Nosotros nos acostamos
I can conjugate present tense
reflexive verbs.
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Juana y yo dry ourselves
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Nosotros nos secamos
I can conjugate present tense
reflexive verbs.
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Ana bathes
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Ella se baña
I can conjugate present tense
reflexive verbs.
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Fabio y tú fall asleep
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Vosotros os dormís
I can conjugate present tense
reflexive verbs.
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Olivia y Ud. brush the teeth
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Uds. Se lavan los dientes
I can conjugate present tense
reflexive verbs.
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If we were to write the following sentence
in Spanish- would we conjugate the
verb???
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I’m going to put on the clothes.
No Yo voy a ponerme la ropa/me voy a poner
la ropa
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I know when to conjugate and
when to use an infinitive.
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¿Cómo se dice?
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We’re going to shower ourselves
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Nosotros vamos a ducharnos/nos vamos a
duchar
I know when to conjugate and
when to use an infinitive.
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I have to brush my teeth
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Yo tengo que lavarme los dientes/Me
tengo que lavar los dientes
I know when to conjugate and
when to use an infinitive.
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She wants to get up at eleven
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Ella quiere levantarse a las once.
I know when to conjugate and
when to use an infinitive.
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He wakes up at 8:00
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Él se despierta a las ocho
I know when to conjugate and
when to use an infinitive.
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You s/fam need to shave
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Tú necesitas afeitarte
I know when to conjugate and
when to use an infinitive.
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I have to leave/go away
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Yo tengo que irme/me tengo que ir
I know when to conjugate and
when to use an infinitive.
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I’m going to get up early tomorrow
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Yo voy a levantarme temprano
mañana/me voy a levantar temprano
mañana.
I know when to conjugate and
when to use an infinitive.