Reflexive Verbs
How can you tell if a verb is reflexive?
When do we use the preterite tense?
To talk about completed past actions.
To talk about a specific time in the past.
To take a shower
Me cepillo los dientes
Yo - secarse (preterite)
Me sequé
What happens to the -SE at the end of a reflexive verb?
It goes to the beginning and turns into a reflexive pronoun.
What is the 'Yo' form of an AR verb in the preterite?
é
Cepillarse
To brush
He bought a shirt
Él compró una camisa.
Qué pastilla tomas para el dolor de cabeza?
una aspirina
List the reflexive pronouns
Me, te, se, nos, se
What are the endings for an ER/IR verb in the preterite?
í, iste, ió, imos, ieron
lavarse
to wash
She puts on make up
Ella se pone maquillaje
Nosotros - cepillarse
Nos cepillamos
A reflexive verbs says that the person who does the action also __________ _______ ___________?
Receives the action
What forms do NOT have accents in the preterite?
Tú, nosotros, ellos/ellas/ustedes
You, we, they
secarse
to dry
He washed his face.
Él se lavó la cara
Change general to generally
Generalmente
Use a reflexive verb in a sentence
Free response
What do verbs that end in -car, -gar, and -zar change to in the preterite?
car --> qu
gar --> gu
zar --> c
Ponerse
To put on
He brushed his hair with a brush.
Él se cepilló su pelo con un cepillo.
Él se cepilló el pelo con un cepillo.
Change slow (lento) to slowly
Lentamente