Los verbos reflexivos When you use reflexive verbs…

The subject does the action and receives the action of the verb at the same time.

EX: I brush my teeth.

This means that I brush my teeth myself. It is an action that I am doing to myself.

If the sentence were…

I brush my dog.

It is not a reflexive verb because I am not receiving the action of the verb, the dog is. Reflexive vs. Non-reflexive

Maria brushes her hair. The mother brushes the She is brushing her own girl’s hair. hair, so it is a The mother is NOT reflexive verb. brushing her own hair, so it is NOT a reflexive verb. All reflexive verbs have “se” attached to the infinitive. This helps us to identify a reflexive verb.

Acostarse (o-ue) Ducharse Maquillarse Afeitarse Dormirse (o-ue)Secarse Bañarse Irse Peinarse Cepillarse Lavarse Ponserse Despertarse (e-ie) Levantarse Vestirse (e-i)

All reflexive verbs have “se” attached to the infinitive. This helps us to identify a reflexive verb.

However, reflexive verbs can also be used in a non reflexive way.

To do that, just ignore the reflexive pronoun…

More on that later. Acostarse (o-ue) Afeitarse Bañarse Cepillarse los dientes/el pelo Despertarse (e-ie) Ducharse Dormirse Irse Lavarse Levantarse maquillarse Peinarse Ponerse la ropa Secarse Secarse el pelo Vestirse (e-i) How do reflexive verbs work?

Step 1: Conjugate the verb as you normally would in the present tense….

LAVARSE

Lavo Lavamos

Lavas Laváis Lava Lavan How do reflexive verbs work?

Step 2: Add the appropriate reflexive pronoun ..

Me (myself) Nos (ourselves)

Te (yourself) Os (yourselves)

Se (him/herself/ Se (themselves) oneself) Voilá!!

Me lavo Nos lavamos

Te lavas Os laváis

Se lava Se lavan How do reflexive verbs work?

Unlike DOPs and IOPs (whose forms do not have ANYTHING to do with the subject of the sentence and verb form)…

Reflexive pronouns are chosen BASED ON who is doing the acon (the subject). So, the pronoun will always be in the same form as the verb. Where can the reflexive pronoun go? Just like all other pronouns we have seen (direct, indirect, etc…) the reflexive pronouns can go: 1. In front of a conjugated verb or neg. tu command: EX: Mi madre se cepilla el pelo. EX: ¡No te cepilles el pelo! 2. Attached to a gerund , infinitive, or affirmative tu command. EX: Mi madre tiene que cepillarse el pelo. Mi madre está cepillándose el pelo. Mamá, ¡Sécate el pelo! NOTA IMPORTANTE

When using reflexive verbs, we DO NOT use possessive adjectives as well (as we do in English)…

EX. I wash MY hands.

…because the reflexive pronouns include the concept of possession. NOTA IMPORTANTE

Instead, just use the definite article of the noun…

EX. I wash my hands. = Me lavo las manos A practicar… 1. Marco brushes his teeth. Marco se cepilla los dientes. 2. Y’all are washing the dog. Estáis lavando el perro. 3. I wake up early on Mondays. Me despierto temprano los lunes. 4. We don’t shave every day. No nos afeitamos todos los días. 5. You need to wash the shirt. Necesitas lavar la camiseta. 6. They never take a bath. (ew) Nunca se bañan.