tú - ducharse
te duchas
yo - levantarse
me levanto
yo - vestirse (e to i)
me visto
to go 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 sit down
sentarse
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.