Reflexive Verbs

yo - bathe

• me baño

• me bañarme

nosotros - cepillar

• nos cepillamos

• nos cepillarnos

ellos - WAKE UP

• son despertarse

• se despiertan

ustedes - GO TO BED

• se acuestan

• se acuesta

• se acostan

• se acostarse

tú - WASH ONESELF

• te lavarte

• te lavas

What is a reflexive verb?

• Reflexive verbs indicate actions that the subject does to oneself.
• Reflexive verbs are placed before nouns to show possession.
• Reflexive verbs replace nouns entirely.

How do you know if a verb is reflexive?

• It ends with or is proceeded by a reflexive pronoun

• It ends in -er, -ar, -ir

• It ends in a regular conjugation ending

What are the reflexive pronouns that go with the verb?

• mi, ti, si, nos

• me, te, se, nos

• mi, te, si, nos

• yo, tú, se, nos

Yo me lavo las manos.

• Reflexive
• Not reflexive

Yo lavo a mi perro.

• Reflexive

• Not reflexive