Reflexive Verbs
How can you tell if a verb is reflexive?
When do we use the preterite tense?
To talk about completed past actions.
To talk about a specific time in the past.
To take a shower
Me cepillo los dientes
Me baño
What happens to the -SE at the end of a reflexive verb?
It goes to the beginning and turns into a reflexive pronoun.
What is the 'Yo' form of an AR verb in the preterite?
é
Cepillarse
To brush
He bought a shirt
Él compró una camisa.
Ella - comprar (preterite)
Compró
List the reflexive pronouns
Me, te, se, nos, se
What are the endings for an ER/IR verb in the preterite?
í, iste, ió, imos, ieron
Ganga
She puts on make up
Ella se pone maquillaje
Nosotros - cepillarse
Nos cepillamos
A reflexive verbs says that the person who does the action also __________ _______ ___________?
Receives the action
What forms do NOT have accents in the preterite?
Tú, nosotros, ellos/ellas/ustedes
You, we, they
Escoger
To choose
He paid with a check.
Él pagó con un cheque
Ellos pagaron
Use a reflexive verb in a sentence
Free response
What do verbs that end in -car, -gar, and -zar change to in the preterite?
car --> qu
gar --> gu
zar --> c
Ponerse
To put on
He brushed his hair with a comb.
Él se cepilló su pelo con un peine.
Él se cepilló el pelo con un peine.
Nosotros - empezar (e > ie)
Empezamos