Reflexive Verbs - Spanish

Spanish II

Spanish Reflexive verbs

conjugations

to

for

reflects

pronouns

before

after

to wash yourself
to wake yourself up

to comb one’s hair

to put on yourself

stem

me

te

se

nos

os

se

ending

reflexive
pronoun

Multiple Choice

What is different about the meaning of reflexive verbs?

• The subject does the action to/for itself.

  The action reflects back onto the subject.

• There is no difference

• The verbs have reflexive pronouns.

Multiple Choice

The English translation of a reflexive infinitive is:

• To do something for someone else

• To do something

• To do something to yourself

• To do nothing

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In the infinitive "Ponerse" what is the stem?

Fill in the Blank

In the infinitive "Ponerse" what is the ending?

(Which we will chop off and change to match the subject.)

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In the infinitive "Ponerse" what is the reflexive pronoun?

yo

ducharse

ducho

yo me ducho

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in conjugating a reflexive verb?

• Conjugate the verb like normal, paying attention to whether you need to use the past or present tense.

• Find out who or what you're talking about - the subject

• Take off the "se"

• Add "se" back, after changing it to match the subject. You place it before the verb.

Multiple Choice

What is the second step in conjugating a reflexive verb?

• Conjugate the verb like normal, paying attention to whether you need to use the past or present tense.

• Find out who or what you're talking about - the subject

• Take off the "se"

• Add "se" back, after changing it to match the subject. You place it before the verb.

Multiple Choice

What is the third step in conjugating a reflexive verb?

• Conjugate the verb like normal, paying attention to whether you need to use the past or present tense.

• Find out who or what you're talking about - the subject

• Take off the "se"

• Add "se" back, after changing it to match the subject. You place it before the verb.

Multiple Choice

What is the fourth step in conjugating a reflexive verb?

• Conjugate the verb like normal, paying attention to whether you need to use the past or present tense.

• Find out who or what you're talking about - the subject

• Take off the "se"

• Add "se" back, after changing it to match the subject. You place it before the verb.

Multiple Choice

Which reflexive pronoun would match with the subject "tú"?

• me

• te

• se

• nos

Multiple Choice

Which reflexive pronoun would match with the subject "yo"?

• me

• te

• se

• nos

Multiple Choice

Which reflexive pronoun would match with the subject "nosotros"?

• me

• te

• se

• nos

Multiple Choice

Which reflexive pronoun would match with the subject "ella"?

• me

• te

• se

• nos

Multiple Choice

Which reflexive pronoun would match with the subject "ellos"?

• me

• te

• se

• nos

Multiple Choice

Which reflexive pronoun would match with the subject "usted"?

• me

• te

• se

• nos

I weigh the cat

to weigh

To weigh oneself

I weigh myself

Multiple Choice

If we use a reflexive infinitive, we must change the pronoun, and leave it attached to the _____.

• beginning of the word

• end of the word

• conjugated verb

Multiple Choice

Él tiene que _____ (bañarse).

He has to bathe.

• bañarme

• bañarte

• bañarse

• bañarnos

Multiple Choice

Después de _____, me cepillo los dientes.

After I shower, I brush my teeth.

• ducharme

• ducharte

• ducharse

• ducharnos

To get ready

⚫ Prepararse

Prepararse

Me preparo

Nos preparamos

Te preparas

Os preparáis

Se prepara

Se preparan

…para ir a la escuela.

Multiple Choice

She prepares for school

• Ella se prepara para la escuela

• Ellas se preparan para la escuela

• Yo me preparo para la escuela

To go away, leave

⚫ Irse

irse

Me voy

Nos vamos

Te vas

Os vais

Se va

Se van

…a el trabajo, para
siempre, a la tienda.

Multiple Choice

They leave to go to school

• Él se va para la escuela

• Ellos se van a la escuela

• Nosotros nos vamos a la escuela

• Vosotros os vais a la escuela

To get mad

⚫ Enojarse

Enojarse

Me enojo

Nos enojamos

Te enojas

Os enojáis

Se enoja

Se enojan

…por todo.

Multiple Choice

Yo ______ por todo.

• me enojo

• te enojas

• se enoja

• se enojan

Multiple Choice

I wash my hands.

• Reflexive

• Not Reflexive

Multiple Choice

My sister sometimes bathes the dog.

• Reflexive

• Not Reflexive

Multiple Choice

I get my little brother dressed in the mornings.

• Reflexive

• Not Reflexive

Multiple Choice

I brush my teeth every day.

• Reflexive

• Not Reflexive

Multiple Choice

My mom dries her hair with a hair dryer.

• Reflexive

• Not Reflexive

Multiple Choice

My dad wakes me up at 6:30 in the morning.

• Reflexive

• Not Reflexive

Multiple Choice

I wake up at 5:30, but I generally don’t get up until 6:00.

• Reflexive

• Not Reflexive

Multiple Choice

My sister loves to look at herself in the mirror.

• Reflexive

• Not Reflexive

To dry one’s self

⚫ Secarse

Secarse (Present tense)

Me seco

Nos secamos

Te secas

Os secáis

Se seca

Se secan

… las manos.

Multiple Choice

I dry my hands

• Me seco las manos

• Te secas las manos

• Se seca las manos

• Nos secamos las manos

To feel (sad, happy,sick)

⚫ Sentirse

Sentirse

Me siento

Nos sentimos

Te sientas

Os sentís

Se siente

Se sienten

… feliz (felices)

Fill in the Blank

We feel happy.

Nosotros ___ sentimos felices.

To say goodbye

⚫ Despedirse

Despedirse

Me despido

Nos despedimos

Te despides

Os despedís

Se despide

Se despiden

…para ir a la escuela.

Fill in the Blank

You all say goodbye.

Ustedes __ despiden.

To take off

⚫ Quitarse

Quitarse

Me quito

Nos quitamos

Te quitas

Os quitáis

Se quita

Se quitan

…los zapatos cuando
llego a casa.

Fill in the Blank

He takes off his hat.

Él __ ____ su gorra. (quitarse)

To get dressed

⚫ Vestirse

vestirse

Me visto

Nos vestimos

Te vistes

Os vestís

Se viste

Se visten

…para ir a la escuela.

Multiple Choice

I get dressed for school

• Yo me visto para la escuela.

• Tú te vistes para la escuela.

• Ellos se visten para la escuela.

• Él se viste para la escuela.

To wash

⚫ Lavarse

Lavarse

Me lavo

Nos lavamos

Te lavas

Os laváis

Se lava

Se lavan

…la cara, el pelo, las

manos.

Multiple Choice

Vosotros/lavarse

• nos lavamos

• lavamos

• os laváis

• laváis

To go to bed

⚫ acostarse

Acostarse

Me acuesto

Nos acostamos

Te acuestas

Os acostáis

Se acuesta

Se acuestan

…temprano todos los días.

Multiple Choice

Yo/Acostarse

• Me acuesto

• Te acuestas

• Se acuesta

• Nos acostamos

To bathe

⚫ Bañarse

Bañarse

Me Baño

Nos Bañamos

Te Bañas

Os Bañáis

Se Baña

Se Bañan

…antes de poner(me,te,se,etc.)
la ropa.

Multiple Choice

Tú/Bañarse

(you bathe)

• Tú bañas

• te baña

• Tú te bañas

• Tú te bana

Multiple Choice

PRETERITE Tense:

He bathed himself

• Él se baña

• Él se bañó

To workout

⚫ Entrenarse

entrenarse

Me entreno

Nos entrenamos

Te entrenas

Os entrenáis

Se entrena

Se entrenan

…para estar en forma.

Fill in the Blank

We workout

________ ___ __________

Multiple Choice

I worked out yesterday.

• Yo me entreno hoy

• Yo me entrené ayer