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Reflexive (Present
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Grammar Essential #58
Reflexive
Verbs/Infinitives
There are two categories for all infinitives.
There are reflexive and non-reflexive.
Reflexive verbs have the actor doing
action to self.
Non-reflexive have the actor doing action to
someone/ something else.
Reflexives, in their simple form, have “se”
in the ending. They are very easy to spot in
a list.
Reflexive Verbs/Infinitives
There are two categories for all infinitives.
There are reflexive and non-reflexive.
Reflexive verbs have the actor doing action
to self.
Non-reflexive have the actor doing action to
someone/ something else.
Reflexives, in their simple form, have “se” in
the ending. The are very easy to spot in a
list.
Reflexive Verbs
You may have noticed that some of the
infinitives have been used before, but now
have a “se” attached to them.
lavarse = to wash self
lavar = to wash (something else)
I wash my hair. Actor doing action to self.
I wash my clothing. Actor doing action to
something else.
Reflexive Conjugations
You are not learning a new conjugation.
The verbs are the same conjugation that
they always have been.
You just need to learn the reflexive pronouns
that will come directly in front of the
conjugated verb to show on whom the
action is reflected.
Me = myself
Me = myself
Te = yourself
(s.fam.)
Me = myself
Te = yourself (s.fam.)
Se = himself ;
herself; yourself
(s.form.)
Me = myself
Te = yourself (s.fam.)
Se = himself ; herself;
yourself (s.form.)
Nos =
ourselves
Me = myself
Nos = ourselves
Te = yourself (s.fam.)
Os =
yourselves
(pl.fam)
Se = himself ; herself;
yourself (s.form.)
Me = myself
Nos = ourselves
Te = yourself (s.fam.)
Os = yourselves (pl.fam)
Se = himself ; herself;
yourself (s.form.)
Se =
themselves;
yourselves (pl.
form)
Reflexive Conjugations
Now put the reflexive pronoun with the verb.
For an example, conjugate the verb
dormirse.
Dormirse = to sleep
Me duermo
Me duermo
Te duermes
Me duermo
Te duermes
Se duerme
Me duermo
Te duermes
Se duerme
Nos dormimos
Me duermo
Nos dormimos
Te duermes
Os dormís
Se duerme
Me duermo
Nos dormimos
Te duermes
Os dormís
Se duerme
Se duermen
Me = myself
Me = myself
Te = yourself
(s.fam.)
Me = myself
Te = yourself (s.fam.)
Se = himself ;
herself; yourself
(s.form.)
Me = myself
Te = yourself (s.fam.)
Se = himself ; herself;
yourself (s.form.)
Nos =
ourselves
Me = myself
Nos = ourselves
Te = yourself (s.fam.)
Os =
yourselves
(pl.fam)
Se = himself ; herself;
yourself (s.form.)
These pronouns never change with reflexives.
Me
Nos
Te
Os
Se
Se
Reflexive used as an infinitive
When you need to use the reflexive as an
infinitive, you still need the infinitive to reflect
the actor.
I want to bathe.
I want = yo quiero
To bathe = bañarse
But, it needs to reflect me. To bathe myself
Yo quiero bañarme.
You (s.fam) have to lie down.
To have to = tener que to lie down =
acostarse
Tú tienes que acostarte.

lavarse = to wash oneself

lavarse (body part) = to wash (body part)

bañarse = to bathe oneself

prepararse = to get ready


secarse = to dry oneself
levantarse = to get (oneself) up

pienarse = to comb one’s hair

maquillarse = to make oneself up

afeitarse = to shave (oneself)

estirarse = to stretch

entrenarse = to work out

llamarse = to call oneself