tú - ducharse
te duchas
yo - levantarse
me levanto
yo - vestirse (e to i)
me visto
to fall to sleep
dormirse
What is the grammatical name of the -se that we attach to the end of verbs to make them reflexive?
Reflexive pronoun!
nosotros - bañarse
nos bañamos
Luis y Juan - prepararse
se preparan
Carlos y Juan - despertarse (e to ie)
se despiertan
to wake up
despertarse
True or False: Reflexive verbs are most often used when the subject reflects the action back onto itself.
TRUE
yo - afeitarse
me afeito
la amiga - ponerse
se pone
Ana - dormirse (o to ue)
se duerme
to get up
levantarse
True or False: When you do something to someone else, like giving a child a bath, this IS an example of reflexive verbs.
FALSE
ella - secarse
se seca
Miguel y yo - acostarse (o to ue)
nos acostamos
mis amigos - acostarse (o to ue)
se acuestan
to wash your face
lavarse la cara
When conjugating reflexive verbs, where do you place the reflexive pronoun?
In front of the conjugated verb
vosotros - dormirse (o to ue)
os dormís
vosotras - ponerse
os ponéis
tú - vestirse (e to i)
te vistes
to shower
ducharse
What are the 3 steps to conjugating a reflexive verb?
1. Take off the reflexive pronoun and put it in your pocket.
2. Conjugate the -AR, -ER, or -IR verb as you normally would.
3. Take the reflexive pronoun out of your pocket, change it to reflect the correct subject, and place it in front of the conjugated verb.