Expresiones reflexivos
Using Reflexives
Reflexives
 Reflexive constructions consist of a verb
and a reflexive pronoun.
 Reflexive pronouns are used when the
object of a sentence is the same as the
subject (Yo me lavo/ I wash myself,)
 Forms of reflexive pronouns:
 Yo ----me
Nosotros-----nos
 Tú-----te
Él, ella, Ud. ----se
Ellos/ellas/Uds. -----se
 Note that reflexive pronouns are exactly the
same as direct and indirect object pronouns,
except for“Se”
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Yo te lavo 
Yo me lavo 
I wash you
I wash myself.
 “Se” is used for “él, ella, usted, ellos, ellas
and ustedes”.
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Elena se lava 
Elena washes herself.
Ustedes se lavan  You guys wash yourselves.
 Reflexive pronouns also go before the verb
like indirect or direct object pronouns.
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Pedro se lava  not
Pedro lava se.
Lavarse
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To wash oneself
Yo me lavo
I wash (myself)
Tú te lavas
You wash (yourself)
Él se lava
He washes (himself)
Ella se lava
She washes (herself)
Usted se lava
You (sir) wash (yourself)
Nosotros nos lavamos We wash (ourselves)
Ustedes se lavan
You guys wash (yourselves)
Ellos se lavan
They wash themselves
Conjugating a reflexive verb
 In the unconjugated form, reflexives put the
pronoun “se” after the verb:
lavar + se = lavarse
 To conjugate a reflexive verb change “se”
to match the subject. Yo= me, Tú = te etc..
Yo lavar me
 Put it before the verb instead of after.
Yo me lavar
 Then conjugate the verb normally.
Yo me lavo
 If you have two verbs together, the pronoun
can either stay where it is.
Yo necesito lavarme
 Or go before the first verb.
Yo me necesito lavar.
 Sometimes an unconjugated reflexive is
used after the word “para” meaning “in
order to do sthg”. In those cases the
pronoun changes to match the subject but
stays in the same place.
Volvi para lavarme
I came back to wash.
Práctica de conjugación
 Conjugate the following:
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Yo + lavarse
Tú + acostarse (o-ue)
Él + bañarse
Yo + vestirse (e-i)
Tú + llamarse
Ella + despertarse (e-ie)
Nosotros + levantarse Tú y yo (ponerse)
Ellos + dormirse
Ustedes + hablarse
Pedro puede + verse
 Many reflexive verbs describe routine daily
activities such as:
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Despertarse (e-ie)
Levantarse
Afeitarse
Vestirse (e-i)
Bañarse
Ponerse (sthg)
Probarse(o-ue)
Quitarse (sthg)
Sentarse
Acostarse (o-ue)
Dormirse (o-ue)
To wake up
To get up
To shave
To get dressed
To bathe/shower
To put on (sthg)
To try on (sthg)
To take off (sthg)
To sit down
To go to bed
To fall asleep.
 Finally some verbs also describe feelings
or mood:
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Sentirse
Preocuparse
Aburrirse
Alegrarse
Quejarse
to feel (mood)
to worry
to get bored
to feel happy
to complain
Ejemplos
 Elena se despierta a las seis de la mañana
cada día.
 ¿Tú te lavaste el pelo está mañana? Tu
champú huele bien.
 Nosotros nos dormimos temprano anoche
porque trabajamos mucho durante el día.
 Los chicos no se sienten bien hoy, por eso
no van a escuela.
 Me alegro porque hoy es mi día libre
 Tú rutina diaria:
 Make a list of five things you do every
morning as part of your daily routine using
reflexive verbs. Then discuss in Spanish
with your partner.
 Me despierto a las siete.
 Me quejo porque no quiero ir a escuela
 Me duermo otra vez..
 Me despierto a las ocho, pero todavía me
siento cansada.
 Me duermo otra vez por cinco minutos más.