Pronouns
Me
What is the reflexive pronoun for the "yo" form?
Me.
___ lavo la cara.
Olga washes her face.
Olga se lava la cara.
Me lavo.
(Yo) lavarse.
Me lava el pelo.
How do you say "I'm washing my hair," in Spanish?
Se
What is the reflexive pronoun for the "él, ella, y usted" forms?
Se.
¿___ estira Julia cada mañana?
I wash my hands.
Me lavo las manos.
Se cepilla.
(Ella) cepillarse.
Te lavas la cara.
How do you say, "He washes his face," in Spanish?
Se
What is the reflexive pronoun for the "ellos, ellas, ustedes" forms?
Nos.
No ___ cepillamos el pelo.
We do not brush our hair.
No nos cepillamos el pelo.
Te lavas.
(Tú) lavarse.
No me lavo las manos.
Translate the following sentence into Spanish:
"I do not wash my hands."
Nos
What is the reflexive pronoun for the "nosotros" form?
Se.
Julia ___ estira.
He puts on a sweater.
Él se pone el suéter.
(Ellos) estirarse.
Pedro looks in the mirror.
What is this sentence stating?
"Pedro se mira en el espejo."
Te
What is the reflexive pronoun for the "tú" form?
Te.
¿___ usas el cepillo de dientes?
Do you take off your shoes before you enter your house?
Nos levantamos.
(Nosotros) Levantarse.
The reflexive verb already shows that the person is doing the action to his or herself.
Why do we use a definite article when referring to a part of the body and/or an article of clothing in a reflexive sentence?