Facts about Reflexives
Reflexive Verbs are used to indicate an action done to oneself or...
what is... each other
How do you say "He gets up at 6:00 am"?
Él se levanta a las 6 de la mañana
This is how one says: "She takes a bath"? (bañarse)
Ella se baña
How do you say "I get dressed"? (vestirse e-i)
(Yo) me visto
In English: Complete this sentence using the correct REFLEXIVE verb (yes, in English)
I am sooo tired. I think I'm going to _______ for a minute.
What is LIE DOWN (lay is not a reflexive verb)
The two parts of this Reflexive verb: secarse
The verb/infinitive (secar) and the reflexive pronoun (se)
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"? (los viernes)
(Tú) te afeitas los viernes
This is the correct †ranslation for: We wake up at 7 (Despertarse)
What is: (Nosotros) nos despertamos a las 7.
Which one of these two expressions is correct for I don't fall asleep.
Yo no me duermo vs. Yo me no duermo
What is: No me duermo. (nothing can go between the pronoun (me, †e, se...) and the conjugated verb.
Verdad o Falso: Stem-changing verbs (irregular verbs) do NOT exist with Reflexives.
Falso
Name the five possible Spanish Reflexive Pronouns.
me, te, se, nos, os
This is how one would say: We sit down in class.
sentarse
(Nosotros) Nos sentamos (en la clase)
This is the correct translation of: They are not going to bed now (acostarse)
Ellos no se acuestan ahora
In a stem-changing verb, which form do we NOT change?
what is: the NOSOTROS & VOSOTROS forms
When there are TWO verbs working together AND one of them is reflexive, this is where we put the reflexive pronoun
ex.: I have to get dressed - Tengo que vestir(se)
IN FRONT of the conjugated verb OR ATTACHED to the infinitive (me tengo que vestir, or, tengo que vestirme)
Name 4 of †he 6 pronouns that would need the reflexive form "se"? (¿yo, tú, él...?)
himself (él)
herself (ella)
themselves (ellos/as)
yourself (Ud.)
yourselves (Uds.)
This is how one would say. I get up at 6 am. (levantarse)
What is: Me levanto a las 6 (de la mañana).
This is how one would say they hug (each other) a lot.
abrazarse
What is: (Ellos) se abrazan mucho.
These are the FOUR ways one can say YOU in Spanish?
Tú, Usted, Ustedes...and Vosotros (in Spain)
This is how we say: I'm going to bed/lying down in Spanish. acostarse (o-ue)
What is: Me acuesto.
What is the most important rule we must remember regarding Reflexive Pronouns in Spanish? (think about one verb sentences).
The reflexive part changes to its conjugated form and is placed ALWAYS before the conjugated verb.
This is how you'd tell someone "I want to get up early".
You have a choice of two places to put †he pronoun in this circumstance.
Tener que levantar(se) temprano.
what is: tengo que levantarme temprano
or me tengo que levantar temprano
This is how one says "You (familiar) go to sleep at 1:00 am."
dormirse (o-ue)
What is: Te duermes a la una.
Name any three Spanish question words and their meanings in English.
¿Quién/Quiénes?=who? ¿Como?=how? ¿Dónde?=where? ¿Qué?=What? ¿Cuándo?=When? ¿Por qué?=Why?