Reflexive Verbs

Reflexive verbs are used to tell that a person does something to or for him- or herself .

Reflexive verbs are used to tell that a person does something to or for him- or herself .

They have 2 parts: 1 - a reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) 2 - verb form.

They have 2 parts:

1 - a reflexive pronoun

(me, te, se, nos, os, se)

2 - verb form.

LAVAR SE (to wash oneself) Verb Form Reflexive Pronoun

LAVAR SE (to wash oneself)

In English, we really don’t identify with reflexive verbs. So these will seem strange to you.

In English, we really don’t identify with reflexive verbs. So these will seem strange to you.

In English, a sentence using a “so called” reflexive verb might be… Lauren brushes her hair. Scott bathes himself.

In English, a sentence using a “so called” reflexive verb might be…

Lauren brushes her hair.

Scott bathes himself.

You must remember that these are actions being done to oneself, by oneself . For example: I wash my (my own) hair.

You must remember that these are actions being done to oneself, by oneself . For example:

I wash my (my own) hair.

me (to myself) te (to yourself) se (to himself) (to herself) (to itself) nos (to ourselves) os (to you all) se (to themselves) (to you all) (to each other)

me (to myself)

te (to yourself)

se (to himself)

(to herself)

(to itself)

nos (to ourselves)

os (to you all)

se (to themselves) (to you all) (to each other)

I wash myself You wash yourself He, She, It washes himelf, etc. We wash ourselves They wash themselves

I wash myself

You wash yourself

He, She, It washes himelf, etc.

We wash ourselves

They wash themselves

me lav o te lav as se lav a nos lav amos os lav áis se lav an

me lav o

te lav as

se lav a

nos lav amos

os lav áis

se lav an

They can either go before a conjugated verb or after an infinitive.

They can either go before a conjugated verb or after an infinitive.

Before the verb : Me voy a lavar el pelo. After the infinitive : Voy a lavar me el pelo.

Before the verb :

Me voy a lavar el pelo.

After the infinitive :

Voy a lavar me el pelo.

Let’s do more verbs!

Let’s do more verbs!

me cepill o te cepill as se cepill a nos cepill amos os cepill áis se cepill an

me cepill o

te cepill as

se cepill a

nos cepill amos

os cepill áis

se cepill an

me duch o te duch as se duch a nos duch amos os duch áis se duch an

me duch o

te duch as

se duch a

nos duch amos

os duch áis

se duch an

When using reflexive verbs to talk about parts of the body, use the definite article. (the el, la, los, las that mean “the”)

When using reflexive verbs to talk about parts of the body, use the definite article. (the el, la, los, las that mean “the”)

Nos lavamos el pelo. Te cepillas los dientes?

Nos lavamos el pelo.

Te cepillas los dientes?