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Spanish III
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Lección 2
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Los Verbos- Los Verbos Reflexivos
REFLEXIVE VERBS: PART I
A verb is reflexive when the
subject and the object are the
same.
There is no object here
The subject IS the object so to speak
I wash myself.
subject: I
verb: wash
object: myself
Since the subject and object are the
same, the verb is reflexive.
I wash the car.
subject: I
verb: wash
object: car
Since the subject and object are different,
the verb is not reflexive.
Here’s another example of how a verb can be
either reflexive or non-reflexive.
I scratch myself.
subject: I
verb: scratch
object: myself
Since the subject and object are the same,
the verb is reflexive.
I scratch the dog.
subject: I
verb: scratch
object: dog
Since the subject and object are different,
the verb is not reflexive.
When a verb is reflexive, the infinitive
ends in “se.”
lavar
to wash (non-reflexive)
lavarse
to wash oneself (reflexive)
rascar
to scratch (non-reflexive)
rascarse
to scratch oneself (reflexive)
There is one reflexive verb you have been
using since you began studying Spanish.
llamarse – to call oneself
¿Cómo se llama usted?
What do you call yourself?
Me llamo Juan.
I call myself Juan.
Note: A more “natural” translation would be
“What is your name?” and “My name is Juan.”
When you learned to conjugate regular verbs,
you needed to learn a set of pronouns called
“subject pronouns.”
lavar
yo lavo
tú lavas
él, ella, usted lava
nosotros/as lavamos
vosotros/as laváis
ellos, ellas, ustedes lavan
To learn to conjugate reflexive verbs, you need
to learn a different set of pronouns called
“reflexive pronouns.” These pronouns are
positioned before the verb, while the ending
“se” is dropped and the verb is conjugated
normally.
Lavarse
Singular
yo me lavo
I wash (myself)
tú te lavas
you wash (yourself) (informal)
él se lava
he washes (himself)
ella se lava
she washes (herself)
usted se lava
you wash (yourself) (formal)
Plural
nosotros nos lavamos
we wash (ourselves)
nosotras nos lavamos
we wash (ourselves) (feminine)
vosotros os laváis
you-all wash (yourselves) (informal)
vosotras os laváis
you-all wash (yourselves) (informal, feminine)
ustedes se lavan
you-all wash (yourselves)(formal)
ellos se lavan
they wash (themselves)
ellas se lavan
they wash (themselves) (feminine)
The reflexive pronouns are not subject
pronouns; rather they are object pronouns.
me (myself)
te (yourself)
se (himself, herself, yourself)
nos (ourselves)
os (yourselves)
se (themselves, yourselves)
The purpose of the
reflexive object
pronouns is to
show that the action
of the verb remains
with the subject.
Juan se lava la cara.
Juan washes his face. (reflexive)
Juan lava su carro (auto,
coche)
(non-reflexive)
but
Juan washes his car.
Note: When referring to body parts, use the
definite article, thus “la cara” not “su cara.”
Note that many, many verbs can be made
reflexive. All it means when a verb is reflexive is
that the action remains with the subject.
wash the dog (non-reflexive)
wash your face (reflexive)
raise the book (non-reflexive)
raise your arm (reflexive)
put the baby to bed (non-reflexive)
go to bed (reflexive)
wake up your son (non-reflexive)
wake up yourself (reflexive)
…and so on
ANOTHER INTRODUCTION TO :
Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns
Reflexive pronouns work with a reflexive verb to indicate
that a person is performing the action toward or for
him- or herself. These types of verbs are not very
common in English, but are used frequently in Spanish.
Many actions related to personal care or daily routines
are reflexive, but other verbs can be reflexive as well.

Me ducho cada mañana. (I shower (myself) every
morning.)

Te peinas el pelo. (You brush your hair (yourself).

Se hablaba. (He was talking to himself.)

Me veo en el espejo. (I see myself in the mirror.)
The subject is performing the action on
him- or herself, making the object of
the verb, the same as the subject.
Compare two sentences in which one is reflexive and
one is not.

I wash myself. (Me lavo.) - myself is the object
of wash

I wash the dog. (Lavo el perro.) - the dog is the
object of wash
When the object of the verb is the same person as the
subject, you will need to use a reflexive pronoun that
matches the subject of the verb in both number
(singular, plural) and person (1st, 2nd, 3rd).

Me lavo. (I wash myself.)

Te lavas. (You wash yourself.)

Se lava. (He washes himself./She washes herself./It
washes itself./You wash yourself.)

Nos lavamos. (We wash ourselves.)

Os laváis. (You wash yourselves.)

Se lavan. (They wash themselves./You wash
yourselves.)
Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive pronouns have almost the same forms
as indirect object pronouns except se is used in place
of le and les for the third person. The reflexive pronoun
will always be the same person (1st, 2nd, 3rd) and
number (singular, plural) as the subject of the sentence.
Reflexive Pronoun Forms
Singular
Plural
1st
me (to, for, from, or off
person myself)
nos (to, for, from, or off
ourselves)
2nd
te (to, for, from, or off
person yourself)
os (to, for, from, or off
yourselves)
se (to, for, from, or off
3rd
himself, herself, itself,
person
yourself)
se (to, for, from, or off
themselves, yourselves)
Reflexive Pronoun Uses:
Reflexive verbs will require the use of reflexive pronouns
to indicate that the direct object of the verb is also the
subject, that the subject is performing the action on
him- or her-self. Notice that the reflexive pronoun has
the same person as the verb ending.

lavarse (to wash one’s self) - Me lavo las manos. (I
wash my hands.)

sacarse (to take something off one’s self) - Nos

sacamos los guantes. (We our gloves off (ourselves).

despertarse (to wake up) - Se despiertan a las seis
cada mañana.

(They wake themselves up at six o’clock every
morning.)
As mentioned before, you can also add reflexive
pronouns to verbs not regularly reflexive verbs in
order to make them reflexive.
You borrow from the reflexive pronouns to make a
specific point

verse (to see one’s self)

hablarse (to talk to one’s self)

escribirse (to write to one’s self)

comprarse (to buy (something) for one’s self)
Reflexive verbs can also be used to indicate an
emotional response to something. When a person
becomes angry, sad, happy, etc., you can express
this by using reflexive verbs.

Me enojé rápidamente. (I got angry quickly.)

Te alegras de hablar español. (It makes you happy
to speak Spanish.)

Se aburre en la clase de matemáticas. (He gets
bored in Math class.)
Reflexive pronouns can also be used to add emphasis to
a seemingly regular situation. The pronouns are not
normally translated directly into English, but the sense
of something extra is there in Spanish.

Comí el pastel. (I ate the cake.)

Me comí el pastel. (I ate up the cake/I ate the whole
cake.)

Estúdialo. (Study it.)

Estúdiatelo. (Really study it./Study it thoroughly.)
Reflexive Pronoun Placement
POSITION LAWS
Reflexive pronouns are placed immediately before
simple conjugated verbs and negative commands.

sacarse - Yo me saco los guantes. (I take off my
gloves.)

afeitarse - Tú te afeitas la cara. (You shave your
face.)

acostarse - Ellas se acuestan. (They go to bed.)

escribirse - No se escriba notas. (Don’t write notes
to yourself.)
REMEMBER THE POSITION LAW
…..OBJECT PRONOUNS COME BEFORE THE
CONJUGATED VERS OR THEY FOLLOW THE INFINITIVES
AND ARE ATACHED
OR THEY FOLLOW THE PRESENT PARTICIPLES AND ARE
ATTACHED
OR THEY FOLLOW THE AFFIRMATIVE COMMANDS AND
ARE ATACHED
YO TE CONOZCO.
VOY VOY A CONOCERTE.
Estoy hablándote. Yo te estoy hablando.
¡Háblame!
¡Díme la verdad!
Reflexive Pronouns are attached
to affirmative commands and in
the case of compound verbs
(present progressive,
ir+a+infinitive, etc.)
the pronoun can either be
attached to the infinitive or
present participle or go before the
conjugated verb.

ducharhse - Estoy duchándome.

Me estoy duchando. (I am showering (myself).)
quitarse - Quítate el sombrero. (Take off your hat.)
sentarse - Voy a sentarme.
Me voy a sentar. (I am going to sit (myself) down.
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Reflexive Verb Examples
Below is a list of common reflexive verbs. This is not a
complete list, but rather a reference to help you
understand which kinds of verbs are reflexive.
aburrirse (de) (t
enojarse
despertarse (to
quitarse (to
o get bored
(con) (to get
wake up)
take off)
with)
mad about)
acordarse
(de) (to
remember)
destaparse (to
reponerse (t
irse (to leave)
uncover)
o get better)
acostarse (to go desvestirse (to limarse (las secarse (to
to bed)
get undressed) uñas) (to file) dry off)
afeitarse (to
shave)
disgustarse
maquillarse (t
sentarse (to
(de) (to becomeo put on
sit down)
upset about) makeup)
alegrarse
distraerse (to
(de) (to be glad distract
about)
oneself)
mirarse (to
look at
oneself)
sostenerse (t
o support)
bañarse (to
bathe)
divertirse
olvidarse
subirse (to
(con) (to enjoy (de) (to forget
get up)
oneself with) about)
cepillarse (to
brush)
peinarse (to
dormirse (to go
comb one's
to sleep)
hair)
convertirse
(en) (to
become)
ducharse (to
shower)
taparse (to
cover up
oneself)
pintarse (los
torcerse (to
labios) (to put
twist)
on lipstick)
desayunarse (to enfermarse (to probarse (to vestirse (to
eat breakfast) become ill)
try on)
get dressed)
despedirse (to
say good-bye)
enloquecerse (t ponerse (to
o go crazy)
put on)
Reflexive Verbs with Meaning
Changes
volverse (to
become)
Making a verb reflexive can change its meaning in
ways that you wouldn’t find very logical. Some are
more subtle than others, while some are quite
different. Some of these verbs are listed below.
abonar
to pay
money
abonarse
to subscribe to (a
magazine, newspaper,
etc.)
abrir
to open
abrirse
to open up (confide in
someone)
acordar
to agree/to
acordarse to remember
decide
acusar
to accuse
callar
to be quiet callarse
to become quiet
cerrar
to close
to close oneself off
emotionally
acusarse
cerrarse
to confess
combinarto combine combinarseto take turns
dormir
to sleep
dormirse
to fall asleep
ir
to go
irse
to go away
llevar
to carry
llevarse
to take away
poner
to put
ponerse
to put on/to wear
…de corregir:
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