Los verbos reflexivosLos verbos reflexivos

Reflexive verbsReflexive verbs

• In this presentation, we are going to In this presentation, we are going to look at a special group of verbs look at a special group of verbs called reflexives.called reflexives.

• Let’s start out by thinking of the Let’s start out by thinking of the English verb wash. List several English verb wash. List several things that you can wash.things that you can wash.

Some examplesSome examples

• I wash my clothes.I wash my clothes.

• I wash the dishes.I wash the dishes.

• I wash the car.I wash the car.

• I wash the windows.I wash the windows.

• I wash my hands.I wash my hands.

• I wash my hair.I wash my hair.

• I wash my face.I wash my face.

What’s the difference?What’s the difference?

• I wash my clothes. I wash the dishes. I I wash my clothes. I wash the dishes. I wash the car. I wash the windows.wash the car. I wash the windows.

• I can wash things that are not part of I can wash things that are not part of me. That is , not attached to my body.me. That is , not attached to my body.

• In Spanish, we say: Lavo la ropa. Lavo In Spanish, we say: Lavo la ropa. Lavo los platos. Lavo el coche. Lavo las los platos. Lavo el coche. Lavo las ventanas.ventanas.

……and…and…

• I wash my hands. I wash my hair. I I wash my hands. I wash my hair. I wash my face.wash my face.

• I also wash thing that are attached to I also wash thing that are attached to my body – hands, face, hairmy body – hands, face, hair

• In Spanish, we say Me lavo las In Spanish, we say Me lavo las manos. Me lavo el pelo. Me lavo la manos. Me lavo el pelo. Me lavo la caracara

So…So…

• Lavo la ropa.Lavo la ropa.• Lavo los platos.Lavo los platos.• Lavo el coche.Lavo el coche.• Lavo las ventanas.Lavo las ventanas.• Me lavo las manos.Me lavo las manos.• Me lavo el pelo.Me lavo el pelo.• Me lavo la cara.Me lavo la cara.• If you are washing something that is If you are washing something that is

attached. You need to add the word “me”attached. You need to add the word “me”

Huh?Huh?

• There are two ways to talk about There are two ways to talk about washing in Spanish.washing in Spanish.

• Lavar: to wash something elseLavar: to wash something else

• Lavarse: to wash part of one’s bodyLavarse: to wash part of one’s body

LavarseLavarse

• Is a reflexive verb.Is a reflexive verb.

• The –se at the end let’s you know it The –se at the end let’s you know it is a reflexive verb.is a reflexive verb.

• How do you use a reflexive verb????How do you use a reflexive verb????

• 11stst: the reflexive pronouns agree with the : the reflexive pronouns agree with the subject:subject:

• Yo =Yo = meme• TTú =ú = tete• Ud. =Ud. = sese• Él =Él = sese• Ella =Ella = sese• Nosotros = nosNosotros = nos• Uds. =Uds. = sese• Ellos =Ellos = sese• Ellas = seEllas = se

• 22ndnd: The reflexive pronoun goes : The reflexive pronoun goes immediately beforeimmediately before the conjugated the conjugated verb or verb or after and attachedafter and attached to the to the infinitive, present progressive, or infinitive, present progressive, or affirmative command.affirmative command.

• 33rdrd: the verb conjugates as it : the verb conjugates as it normally would conjugate.normally would conjugate.

So…So…

• Take the verb….lavarseTake the verb….lavarse

• Drop the se……lavarDrop the se……lavar

• Move it to the front of the conjugated Move it to the front of the conjugated verbverb

• lavarlavar

• Change to agree with subject & Change to agree with subject & conjugate the verbconjugate the verb

• Yo lavoYo lavo

se

se

seme

Lavarse (to wash oneself)Lavarse (to wash oneself)

• Here are the forms:Here are the forms:

• Me lavoMe lavo

• Te lavasTe lavas

• Se lavaSe lava

• Nos lavamosNos lavamos

• Se lavanSe lavan

How would How would you you conjugateconjugate

Llamarse (to call oneself)Llamarse (to call oneself)

• Yo ___________________.Yo ___________________.

• TTú ___________________.ú ___________________.

• Él ___________________.Él ___________________.

• Nosotros ______________.Nosotros ______________.

• Ellos _________________.Ellos _________________.

Llamar - seLlamar - se

• Yo me llamoYo me llamo

• TTú te llamasú te llamas

• Él se llamaÉl se llama

• Nosotros nos llamamosNosotros nos llamamos

• Ellos se llamanEllos se llaman

Does this look familiar???

Levantarse (to get up/stand Levantarse (to get up/stand up)up)

• Yo ___________________.Yo ___________________.

• TTú ___________________.ú ___________________.

• Él ___________________.Él ___________________.

• Nosotros ______________.Nosotros ______________.

• Ellos _________________.Ellos _________________.

Levantar - seLevantar - se

• Yo me levantoYo me levanto

• TTú te levantasú te levantas

• Él se levantaÉl se levanta

• Nosotros nos levantamosNosotros nos levantamos

• Ellos se levantanEllos se levantan

Cepillarse (to brush)Cepillarse (to brush)

• Yo ___________________.Yo ___________________.

• TTú ___________________.ú ___________________.

• Él ___________________.Él ___________________.

• Nosotros ______________.Nosotros ______________.

• Ellos _________________.Ellos _________________.

Cepillar - seCepillar - se

• Yo me cepilloYo me cepillo

• TTú te cepillasú te cepillas

• Él se cepillaÉl se cepilla

• Nosotros nos cepillamosNosotros nos cepillamos

• Ellos se cepillanEllos se cepillan

Mirarse (to look at oneself)Mirarse (to look at oneself)

• Yo ___________________.Yo ___________________.

• TTú ___________________.ú ___________________.

• Él ___________________.Él ___________________.

• Nosotros ______________.Nosotros ______________.

• Ellos _________________.Ellos _________________.

Mirar - seMirar - se

• Yo me miroYo me miro

• Tú te mirasTú te miras

• Él se miraÉl se mira

• Nosotros nos miramosNosotros nos miramos

• Ellos se miranEllos se miran

Afeitarse (to shave oneself)Afeitarse (to shave oneself)

• Yo ___________________.Yo ___________________.

• TTú ___________________.ú ___________________.

• Él ___________________.Él ___________________.

• Nosotros ______________.Nosotros ______________.

• Ellos _________________.Ellos _________________.

Afeitar - seAfeitar - se

• Yo me afeitoYo me afeito

• Tú te afeitasTú te afeitas

• Él se afeitaÉl se afeita

• Nosotros nos afeitamosNosotros nos afeitamos

• Ellos se afeitanEllos se afeitan

Ducharse (to shower)Ducharse (to shower)

• Yo ___________________.Yo ___________________.

• TTú ___________________.ú ___________________.

• Él ___________________.Él ___________________.

• Nosotros ______________.Nosotros ______________.

• Ellos _________________.Ellos _________________.

Duchar - seDuchar - se

• Yo me duchoYo me ducho

• Tú te duchasTú te duchas

• Él se duchaÉl se ducha

• Nosotros nos duchamosNosotros nos duchamos

• Ellos se duchanEllos se duchan

Maquillarse( to put on Maquillarse( to put on makeup)makeup)

• Yo ___________________.Yo ___________________.

• TTú ___________________.ú ___________________.

• Él ___________________.Él ___________________.

• Nosotros ______________.Nosotros ______________.

• Ellos _________________.Ellos _________________.

Maquillar - seMaquillar - se

• Yo me maquilloYo me maquillo

• Tú te maquillasTú te maquillas

• Él se maquillaÉl se maquilla

• Nosotros nos maquillamosNosotros nos maquillamos

• Ellos se maquillanEllos se maquillan

Now what about those irregular Now what about those irregular verbs???verbs???

• PonersePonerse (to put on)(to put on)

• DormirseDormirse (to fall asleep)(to fall asleep)

• DespertarseDespertarse (to wakeup)(to wakeup)

• VestirseVestirse (to dress oneself)(to dress oneself)

• DesvestirseDesvestirse (to undress oneself)(to undress oneself)

• SentarseSentarse (to sit down)(to sit down)

• AcostarseAcostarse (to go to bed)(to go to bed)

PonersePonerse

• Poner is a go-go verb.Poner is a go-go verb.• Which means it’s ending changes to Which means it’s ending changes to

–go in the yo form, but conjugates –go in the yo form, but conjugates like a regular –er verb with all the like a regular –er verb with all the other subject pronouns.other subject pronouns.

• PongoPongo PonemosPonemos• PonesPones• PonePone PonenPonen

PonersePonerse

• Yo ___________________.Yo ___________________.

• TTú ___________________.ú ___________________.

• Él ___________________.Él ___________________.

• Nosotros ______________.Nosotros ______________.

• Ellos _________________.Ellos _________________.

PonersePonerse

• Yo me pongoYo me pongo

• Tú te ponesTú te pones

• Él se poneÉl se pone

• Nosotros nos ponemosNosotros nos ponemos

• Ellos se ponenEllos se ponen

Now what about…Now what about…

• DormirseDormirse (to fall asleep)(to fall asleep)

• DespertarseDespertarse (to wakeup)(to wakeup)

• VestirseVestirse (to dress oneself)(to dress oneself)

• DesvestirseDesvestirse (to undress (to undress oneself)oneself)

• SentarseSentarse (to sit down)(to sit down)

• AcostarseAcostarse (to go to bed)(to go to bed)

These are stem-changing boot These are stem-changing boot verbs.verbs.

• Do you remember Do you remember • JugarJugar u > ueu > ue• QuererQuerer e > iee > ie• Poder Poder o > ueo > ue

• Remember these change in the stem Remember these change in the stem of the verb in the boot. The verb of the verb in the boot. The verb outside the boot does not change.outside the boot does not change.

Jugar Jugar ( to play)( to play)

Juego

Juegas

Jugamos

Juega Juegan

Querer Querer (to want)(to want)

quiero

queremos

quieres

quieren

quiere

PoderPoder(to be (to be able to;able to;can)can)

puedo

pueden

podemos

puedes

puede

So…So…

• DormirseDormirse o > ueo > ue

• DespertarseDespertarse e > iee > ie

• VestirseVestirse e > ie > i

• DesvestirseDesvestirse e > ie > i

• SentarseSentarse e > iee > ie

• AcostarseAcostarse o > ueo > ue

Look at the verbs Look at the verbs

• Des – vest – ir –seDes – vest – ir –se

• Prefix – stem- suffix-reflexive sePrefix – stem- suffix-reflexive se

• Me desvistoMe desvisto

• Des – pert – ar –seDes – pert – ar –se

• Prefix – stem –suffix- reflexive sePrefix – stem –suffix- reflexive se

• Me despiertoMe despierto

You do acostarseYou do acostarse

• Yo ___________________.Yo ___________________.

• TTú ___________________.ú ___________________.

• Él ___________________.Él ___________________.

• Nosotros ______________.Nosotros ______________.

• Ellos _________________.Ellos _________________.

Acostar -seAcostar -se

• Yo me acuestoYo me acuesto

• Tú te acuestasTú te acuestas

• Él se acuestaÉl se acuesta

• Nosotros nos acostamosNosotros nos acostamos

• Ellos se acuestanEllos se acuestan

DormirseDormirse

• Yo ___________________.Yo ___________________.

• TTú ___________________.ú ___________________.

• Él ___________________.Él ___________________.

• Nosotros ______________.Nosotros ______________.

• Ellos _________________.Ellos _________________.

Dormir - seDormir - se

• Yo me duermoYo me duermo

• Tú te duermesTú te duermes

• Él se duermeÉl se duerme

• Nosotros nos dormimosNosotros nos dormimos

• Ellos se duermenEllos se duermen

VestirseVestirse

• Yo ___________________.Yo ___________________.

• TTú ___________________.ú ___________________.

• Él ___________________.Él ___________________.

• Nosotros ______________.Nosotros ______________.

• Ellos _________________.Ellos _________________.

Vestir - seVestir - se

• Yo me vistoYo me visto

• Tú te vistesTú te vistes

• Él se visteÉl se viste

• Nosotros nos vestimosNosotros nos vestimos

• Ellos se vistenEllos se visten

DesvestirseDesvestirse

• Yo ___________________.Yo ___________________.

• TTú ___________________.ú ___________________.

• Él ___________________.Él ___________________.

• Nosotros ______________.Nosotros ______________.

• Ellos _________________.Ellos _________________.

Des -vestir - seDes -vestir - se

• Yo me desvistoYo me desvisto

• Tú te desvistesTú te desvistes

• Él se desvisteÉl se desviste

• Nosotros nos desvestimosNosotros nos desvestimos

• Ellos se desvistenEllos se desvisten

SentarseSentarse

• Yo ___________________.Yo ___________________.

• TTú ___________________.ú ___________________.

• Él ___________________.Él ___________________.

• Nosotros ______________.Nosotros ______________.

• Ellos _________________.Ellos _________________.

Sentar - seSentar - se

• Yo me sientoYo me siento

• Tú te sientasTú te sientas

• Él se sientaÉl se sienta

• Nosotros nos sentamosNosotros nos sentamos

• Ellos se sientanEllos se sientan

Now do the worksheet Now do the worksheet using the things you using the things you have just learned.have just learned.

• Todos los dTodos los días, yo __________a las 7:00. ías, yo __________a las 7:00.

______ al baño. ____________la cara. Y ______ al baño. ____________la cara. Y

___________. Luego _____________y ___________. Luego _____________y

______________ un poco de desayuno. ______________ un poco de desayuno.

Por fin, __________ los dientes.Por fin, __________ los dientes.

Remember not all of these are Remember not all of these are reflexive!!!reflexive!!!

Me levanto

Voy Me lavo

Me afeito Me visto

tomo

me lavo

me cepillo

Don’t forget these other Don’t forget these other reflexive verbs…reflexive verbs…

• BaBañarseñarse to batheto bathe

• PeinarsePeinarse to comb the hairto comb the hair

• PintarsePintarse to paint the to paint the face/makeupface/makeup

• SecarseSecarse to dryto dry