Non-reflexive Verbs
I eat breakfast. (desayunar)
Yo desayuno.
*Note: You could also say, "Yo como el desayuno."
I get up. (levantarse)
Yo me levanto.
I take a shower. (ducharse)
Yo me ducho.
After I wake up, ... (despertarse)
Después de despertarme, ...
*Note: When using a reflexive verb in its infinitive form, the reflexive pronoun gets tacked onto the end of the verb.
*Note: You still have to change the reflexive pronoun to match the subject of the sentence.
I wake up. (despertarse, e-ie)
-ar verb
-reflexive verb
-stem-changing verb
Yo me despierto.
*Note: Stem-changing verbs apply to all forms except Nosotros i.e. Nosotros nos despertamos.
You (informal) leave for school. (salir)
Tú sales para la escuela.
You (informal) brush your teeth. (cepillarse)
Tú te cepillas los dientes.
You (informal) relax. (relajarse)
Tú te relajas.
Before you (informal) get dressed, ... (vestirse)
Antes de vestirte, ...
*Note: When using a reflexive verb in its infinitive form, the reflexive pronoun gets tacked onto the end of the verb.
*Note: You still have to change the reflexive pronoun to match the subject of the sentence.
You get dressed. (vestirse, e-i)
-ir verb
-reflexive verb
-stem-changing verb
Tú te vistes.
*Note: Stem-changing verbs apply to all forms except Nosotros i.e. Nosotros nos vestimos.
He arrives at school. (llegar)
Él llega a la escuela.
She puts on makeup. (maquillarse)
Ella se maquilla.
She takes a bath. (bañarse)
Ella se baña.
After he gets up, ... (levantarse)
Después de levantarse, ...
*Note: When using a reflexive verb in its infinitive form, the reflexive pronoun gets tacked onto the end of the verb.
*Note: You still have to change the reflexive pronoun to match the subject of the sentence.
You (formal) stay in shape. (mantenerse, e-ie)
-er verb
-reflexive verb
-stem-changing verb
Usted se mantiene en forma.
*Note: Stem-changing verbs apply to all forms except Nosotros i.e. Nosotros nos mantenemos en forma.
We return home. (regresar OR volver)
Nosotros regresamos a casa.
OR
Nosotros volvemos a casa.
We wash our hands. (lavarse)
Nosotros nos lavamos las manos.
We comb our hair. (peinarse)
Nosotros nos peinamos el pelo.
Before we fall asleep, we relax. (dormirse; relajarse)
Antes de dormirnos, nosotros nos relajamos.
We lay down. (acostarse, o-ue)
-ar verb
-reflexive verb
-stem-changing verb
Nosotros nos acostamos.
*Note: Stem-changing verbs apply to all forms except Nosotros i.e. Nosotros nos acostamos.
You all do your homework. (hacer)
Ustedes hacen la tarea.
They exercise. (ejercitarse)
Ellos se ejercitan.
*Note: You could also say, "Ellos hacen ejercicio." (hacer ejercicio = to do exercise)
*Note: The verb hacer is not reflexive.
You all put on your shoes. (ponerse)
After they shower, they put on deodorant. (ducharse; ponerse)
Después de ducharse, ellos se ponen desodorante.
They fall asleep. (dormirse, o-ue)
-ir verb
-reflexive verb
-stem-changing verb
Ellos se duermen.
*Note: Stem-changing verbs apply to all forms except Nosotros i.e. Nosotros nos dormimos.