Definition of Reflexive Verbs

The basic categories of Reflexive Verbs

(Routines, Motion, Emotions, Reciprocals, Always Reflexive)
Reflexive Verbs with different meanings in their Reflexive Form
Reflexive Verbs in Sentences
The Most Common Reflexive Verbs
100

Irse (Something you do when the party is over)

What is to leave?


100

These are verbs that describe daily things, usually surrounding getting up and ready each day, such as despertarse, peinarse, and levantarse.

What are Routines?

100

The reflexive form of dormir, to sleep.

(answer with translation as well)

What is dormirse, to fall asleep?

100

Me siento triste.

What is to feel?

100

The Spanish translation of "To leave".

What is Irse?

200

Sentirse (Something that can be emotionally or physically)

What is to feel?


200

These are only reflexive in their plural forms, meaning two or more people are doing something together or to each other, like in the case of casarse or encontrarse

What are Reciprocals?

200

The reflexive form of poner, to put.

(answer with translation as well)

What is ponerse, to put on?

200

No me siento bien así que me siento. 


What is to sit down?

200

The Spanish translation of "To Remember".

What is Acordarse?

300

Levantarse (The first thing you do in the morning)

What is to get up?

300

A small number of Spanish verbs are this, including quejarse de, darse cuenta de, and arrepentirse.

What are Always Reflexive.

300

The reflexive form of quitar, to take away.

(answer with translation as well)

What is quitarse, to take off?

300

A qué hora te has levantado.

What is to get up?

300

The Spanish translation of "To Feel".

What is Sentirse?

400

Creerse (Many young children do this every year)

What is to believe?

400

Some verbs, such as irse, describe this or movement.

What is Motion?

400

The reflexive form of llevar, to carry.

(answer with translation as well)

What is llevarse, to take?

400

Tengo que ponerme al dia con mis amigos.

What is to put on?

400

The Spanish translation of "To Give".

What is Darse?

500

Fijarse (Sports scouts should do this while players are playing)

What is to take notice?

500

Many of these use reflexive forms, including aburrirse, preocuparse, and crearse.

What are Emotions?

500

The reflexive form of volver, to return.

(answer with translation as well)

What is volverse, to turn around?

500

Te crees un buen cantante.

What is to believe?
500

The Spanish translation of "To Find".

What is Encontarse?

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