Everyone uses reflexive verbs in Spanish

Everyone uses reflexive verbs in Spanish

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As we've been learning some reflexive verb vocabulary we've been using the she/he forms: se levanta, se viste, etc.

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But, of course, we need to be able to talk about other people, too. Make some reasonable guesses...

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Multiple Choice

I get up =

• Me levanto

• Se levanta

Me levanto = I get (myself) up.

​The verb has an -o ending for "yo" and the "me" means "myself".

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Multiple Choice

We get up =

• Me levanto

• Se levanta

• Nos levantamos

Nos levantamos = We get (ourselves) up.

​The verb has an -amos ending for "nosotros" and the "nos" means "ourselves".

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Multiple Choice

They get up =

• Me levanto

• Se levantan

• Nos levantamos

Multiple Choice

You (tú) get up =

• Se levanta

• Me levanto

• Te levantas

Multiple Choice

You all (you plural) get up = Uds. ___

• se levanta

• me levanto

• se levantan

Multiple Choice

I get dressed =

• Te vistes

• Me visto

Multiple Choice

I go to bed =

• Se acuesta

• Me acuesto

Multiple Choice

You (plural, y'all) go to bed = Uds. ___

• se acuestan

• me acuesto

• nos acostamos

Multiple Choice

We go to bed =

• Nos acostamos

• Me acuesto

• Te acuestas

Reflexive verb phrases have two parts, the little reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos) and the verb form itself (lavo, lavas, lava, lavamos, lavan).

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For example, to say "I get up", you say "me levanto" (I get myself up).

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Multiple Choice

I wake up = ___ despierto

• te

• se

• me

Multiple Choice

I wash my face = ___ lavo la cara

• me

• te

• se

Multiple Choice

You (talking to a friend) wake up = ___ despiertas

• se

• me

• te

Multiple Choice

You (tú, talking to a classmate) wash your face = ___ lavas la cara

• te

• me

• se

Multiple Choice

You all (you plural) wake up = ___ despiertan

• se

• te

• me

Multiple Choice

You all (you plural) wash your face(s) = ___ lavan la cara

• se

• me

• te

Multiple Choice

She wakes up = __ despierta

• se

• me

• te

Multiple Choice

He washes his face = __ lava la cara

• se

• me

• te

Multiple Choice

We wake up = ___ despertamos

• nos

• me

• te

Multiple Choice

We wash our face(s) = ___ lavamos la cara

• nos

• se

• te

Be sure to use the verb in the right form... Me levantO, te levantAS, se levantA, nos levantAMOS, se levantAN

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Multiple Choice

I get up = me ___

• levantas

• levanto

Multiple Choice

We get up = nos ____

• levantan

• levantamos

• levanto

Multiple Choice

you (tú) get up = te ___

• levantas

• levanta

• levantan

Fill in the Blanks

(cepillarse) They brush their teeth:

los dientes. (2 word answer)

Fill in the Blanks

(cepillarse) You (tú) brush your teeth =

los dientes. (2 word answer)

Fill in the Blanks

(cepillarse) We brush our teeth =

los dientes. (2 word answer)

That's all for now!

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