Reflexives in double verb sentences

Qzz Reflexives in double verb sentences

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You know about sentences like this:

Bailo. (I dance.)

Voy a bailar. (I'm going to dance.)

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A little more review

Multiple Choice

Cantas = You sing

You are going to sing =

• Vas a cantas.

• Ir a cantar.

• Vas a cantar.

Multiple Choice

They make the bed = Hacen la cama

They are going to make the bed = ?

• Van hacen la cama

• Van a hacer la cama

• Ellos ir a hacen la cama

(Querer = to want)

Quiero hacer la cama = I want to make the bed

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Multiple Choice

He wants to make the bed = ?

• Quiere a hacer la cama

• Hace la cama

• Quiere hacer la cama

• Quiere hace la cama

(Poder = can, be able to)

No podemos lavar los platos.= We can't wash the dishes.

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Multiple Choice

I can't wash the dishes = ?

• No voy a lavar los platos

• No puedo lavar los platos

• No puedo lavo los platos

• No poder lavo los platos

Now, some sentences like those but using reflexive verbs.

(cepillarse)

Me cepillo los dientes = I brush my teeth

Voy a cepillarme los dientes =

I'm going to brush my teeth

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More examples:

Vas a cepillarte... You are going to brush

Va a cepillarse ... S/he is going to brush

Vamos a cepillarnos ... We are going to brush

(Ellos/Uds.) van a cepillarse... (They/ You all) are going to brush

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Multiple Choice

(cepillarse)

I'm going to brush my teeth =

Voy a cepillarme los dientes.

She is going to brush her teeth = ?

• Va se cepilla los dientes

• Va a cepillarse los dientes

• Va a se cepillar los dientes

• Ella ir a cepillarse los dientes

(querer)

No queremos ducharnos =

We don't want to take a shower

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Multiple Choice

We don't want to take a shower =

No queremos ducharnos.

I don't want to take a shower = ?

• No me ducho

• No querer me ducho

• No quiero ducharse

• No quiero ducharme

​Word order

"No quiero lavarme el pelo." (I don't want to wash my hair.)

The "me" in the sentence above could be attached to the end of the infinitive, or it could go in front of the conjugated verb:

"No me quiero lavar el pelo." ​

The meaning of the sentence doesn't change. Both word orders are correct.​

Here are some more examples:

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"El Sr. Bean puede vestirse en su carro." (Mr. Bean can get dressed in his car.) could be written:

"El Sr. Bean​ se puede vestir en su carro."

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"Nosotros no queremos levantarnos temprano."

(We don't want to get up early.) could be written:

"Nosotros no nos queremos levantar temprano."​

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Multiple Choice

"Yo me quiero duchar por la noche."

What is another correct word order for this sentence? Where else could the "me" go?

• Yo quiero ducharme por la noche.

• Yo quiero me duchar por la noche.

• Me yo quiero duchar por la noche.

Multiple Choice

"¿Vas a levantarte temprano mañana?"

What is another correct word order for this sentence? Where else could the "te" go?

• ¿Te vas a levantar temprano mañana?

• ¿Vas a te levantar temprano mañana?

• ¿Vas te a levantar temprano mañana?

That's all for now