Verbos Reflexivos
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explanation of English reflexive verbs and pronouns
reflexive pronouns in English and Spanish
reflexive verb drills in Spanish (ex. lavarse, yo)
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What does a reflexive pronoun do?
A reflexive pronoun shows that the
direct object is the same as the
doer. For example:
Sue
Sue bathes herself.
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reflexive
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Now try to identify the reflexive
pronouns in the following sentences.
Joe
Joe shaves himself.
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pronoun
Ana
Ana looks at herself.
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I talk to myself.
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We sing to ourselves.
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The following are the reflexive pronouns in English:
The Spanish equivalents are as follows:
myself
= me
ourselves
= nos
yourself = te
yourselves = os
yourself = se
himself = se
herself = se
yourselves = se
themselves = se
themselves = se
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Notice the placement of the reflexive
pronouns in Spanish:
Sue bathes herself.
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Sue
reflexive
pronoun
Sue se baña.
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Notice the placement of the reflexive
pronouns in Spanish:
Joe
Joe shaves himself.
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reflexive
pronoun
Joe se afeita.
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Notice the placement of the reflexive
pronouns in Spanish:
Ana looks at herself.
Ana
reflexive
pronoun
subject
Ana se mira.
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reflexive
pronoun
Notice the placement
pronouns in Spanish:
of the
I talk to myself.
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reflexive
pronoun
Yo me hablo.
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Notice the placement
pronouns in Spanish:
of the
reflexive
We sing to ourselves.
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reflexive
pronoun
Nosotros nos cantamos.
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refl.
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Notice the placement
pronouns in Spanish:
of the
reflexive
They call themselves students.
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reflexive
pronoun
Ellos se llaman estudiantes.
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refl.
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Ahora trate de conjugar los
siguientes verbos reflexivos.
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lavarse
yo
yo me lavo
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lavarse
ella
ella se lava
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lavarse
nosotros
nosotros nos lavamos
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lavarse
Ud.
Ud. se lava
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lavarse
ellas
ellas se lavan
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lavarse
él
él se lava
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dormirse (ue)
él
él se duerme
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dormirse (ue)
ellas
ellas se duermen
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dormirse (ue)
tú
tú te duermes
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dormirse (ue)
yo
yo me duermo
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dormirse (ue)
ella
ella se duerme
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dormirse (ue)
nosotros
nosotros nos
dormimos
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vestirse (i)
ella
ella se viste
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vestirse (i)
nosotros
nosotros nos
vestimos
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vestirse (i)
Ud.
Ud. se viste
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vestirse (i)
yo
yo me visto
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acostarse (ue)
yo
yo me acuesto
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acostarse (ue)
él
él se acuesta
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acostarse (ue)
ellas
ellas se acuestan
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acostarse (ue)
yo
yo me acuesto
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acostarse (ue)
tú
tú te acuestas
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