Facts about Reflexives
Reflexive Verbs are used to indicate what relationship between the SUBJECT and the OBJECT?
They are the SAME person
How do you say "He gets up at 6:00 am"?
Él se levanta a las 6 de la mañana
How do you say "She is taking a bath now"?
Ella se bana ahora
How do you say "I get dressed"?
(Yo) me visto
How do we say "before" and "after" in Spanish?
"antes" and "después"
Name the two parts of the Reflexive verb: secarse
The verb/infinitive and the reflexive pronoun
Where do we place a Spanish reflexive pronoun in a ONE VERB sentence? BE SPECIFIC!
BEFORE the CONJUGATED verb
How do you say "You shave on Fridays"?
(Tú) te afeitas los viernes
We wake up early (temprano)
(Nosotros) nos despertamos temprano
Verdad o Falso: In a negative Reflexive sentence, we are not permitted to place the word "no" BETWEEN the reflexive pronoun and the conjugated verb.
Verdad
Verdad o Falso: Stem-changing verbs do NOT exist with Reflexives.
Falso
Name the five possible Spanish Reflexive Pronouns.
me, te, se, nos, os
How do you say "We put on makeup today"?
(Nosotros) nos maquillamos hoy
They are not going to bed now
Ellos no se acuestan ahora
In a stem-changing verb, which form do we NOT change?
NOSOTROS form
When there are TWO verbs working together AND one of them is reflexive, where do you put the pronoun?
IN FRONT of the conjugated verb OR ATTACHED to the infinitive
Give the English meanings of the Reflexive Pronoun "se"?
se=himself AND herself AND yourself (Ud.) AND themselves
How do you say "I put on the shoes"?
(Yo) me pongo los zapatos
How do you say "I put on shoes in the morning"?
(Yo) me pongo los zapatos por la mañana
What are the multiple ways you can say YOU in Spanish?
Tú, Usted, Ustedes...and, in Spain, Vosotros
How do you say "I have to go to bed early?".
(Yo) tengo que acostarme temprano" OR "(Yo) Me tengo que acostar temprano"
What is the rule we must remember regarding Reflexive Pronouns when using them in English vs. Spanish?
Reflexive pronouns do not always have to be in the English reflexive sentence but MUST be used in a Spanish reflexive sentence
How do you say "She stays in bed for 10 minutes"?
Ella se queda en cama por 10 minutos
How do you say "You (familiar) are having fun"?
(Tú) te diviertes
Name any four Spanish question words and their English meanings.
¿Quién/Quiénes?=who? ¿Como?=how? ¿Dónde?=where? ¿Qué?=What? ¿Cuándo?=When? ¿Por qué?=Why?