Applying Reflexive Verbs

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Applying Reflexive Verbs
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Reflexive Verb Structure
Lavarse to wash oneself Lavar ? Verb Se ?
reflexive pronoun
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Reflexive Verbs
Describe people doing things for themselves.
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Reflexive Pronouns
Are used with reflexive verbs to indicate that
the subject of the sentence receives the action
of the verb.
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Reflexive Pronouns

• Me ? myself
• Te ? yourself
• Se ? himself/herself
• Nos ? ourself
• Se ? themselves

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Conjugating with 1 verb

• Choose the proper reflexive pronoun.
• Conjugate the verb.
• Put it together.

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Conjugate lavarse ? I wash myself

• Myself ? me
• I wash Lavar ? lavo
• Put it together Me lavo

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Practice Maquillarse ? You put make up on
yourself.

• Yourself ? te
• Maquillar ? maquillas
• Put it together
• Te maquillas

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Not Reflexive Pronouns
When there is no reflexive pronoun, the person
doing the action does not receive the action.
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Reflexive Pronouns
Not reflexive Example lavar to wash Maria
lava el carro. Maria washes the car
Reflexive Maria se lava. Maria washes herself.
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Example with sentences
Me lavo los manos antes de comer.
I wash my hands before I eat.
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Practice
Fill in the blank with the proper reflexive
pronoun.
Carlos y Miguel ____ afeitan a las dos de la
tarde.
se
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Practice Translate
The boy gets himself up at 7 in the morning.
El chico se levanta a las siete de la mañana.
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Practice Translate
Primero, me levanto a las nueve de la mañana.
Segundo, me ducho y me lavo el pelo.
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Conjugating with 2 verbs

• Conjugate 1st verb
• Choose reflexive pronoun
• 2 options
• a. Place reflexive pronoun before 1st verb
• b. Place reflexive pronoun
• at the end of the non- conjugated
  reflexive verb

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Examples
Before 1st Verb Example Me Quiero levantar
temprano. After Reflexive Verb Example Quiero
lavantarme temprano. I want to get up early.
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Practice
Translate I want to wash my face.
Yo quiero lavarme la cara.
Me quiero lavar la cara.
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Stem-changing Verbs
3 Types O ? UE E ? IE E ? I
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Stem-changing Verbs
Everything is the same at regular verbs but you
stem-change.
Remember NEVER stem-change the nosotros form!!!
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Practice Acostarse ? He goes to bed.

• He? se
• Acostar ? acuesta
• Put it together
• Se acuesta

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Practice Sentirse ? We feel

• We? nos
• Sentir ? sentimos
• Put it together
• Nos sentimos

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Practice Translate
The girl wakes up at 5 in the morning.
La chica se despierta a las cinco de la mañana.
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Practice Translate
The students have fun in the class.
Los estudiantes se divirten en la clase.
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Pregunta
A qué hora te levantas? What time do you get up?
Me levanto a las time de la mañana.
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Pregunta
A qué hora te acuestas? What time to you go to
bed?
Me acuesto a las time de la noche.