Spanish,Grammar,Lessons,with,R education Spanish Grammar Lessons with Reflexive Verbs
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Heres an example of a reflexive verb being used in English:I wash myself. In the above sentence the verb wash is considered reflexive because the subject or the one performing the action (I) and the object or the one receiving the action (myself) are the same. On the other hand, if I said I wash the baby, the verb wash is no longer reflexive because the subject or the one performing the action (I) and the object or the one receiving the action (baby) are not the same.Spanish reflexive verbs consist of a verb and a reflexive pronoun. The following are reflexive pronouns or objects of reflexive verbs.me myselfteyourself (tú form)seyourself (usted form)nosourselvessethemselves, yourselvesWhen there is just one verb in the sentence, the reflexive pronoun must come before the reflexive verb. Me baño.I wash myselfHowever, when there are two verbs in the sentence, the reflexive pronoun either comes right before the first verb or follows the second verb.Quiero bañarme.I want to wash myself. Me quiero bañar.I want to wash myself. Here are some examples using reflexive verbs. Me afeitoI shave myselfTe duchasYou take a showerSe llama JuanHe calls himself JohnNos dormimosWe fall asleep No nos sentamosWe dont sit downSe enojanThey get madSe levantanAll of you get up Te cepillas los dientesYou brush your teeth.Literally, los dientes means the teeth and not your teeth. Since we are using the reflexive pronoun te it is obvious whose teeth we are talking about. Here some common reflexive verbs in Spanish.acostarse to go to bedafeitarseto shave oneselfbañarseto bathe oneselfcasarse (con alguien)to get married, to marry someonecepillarseto brush oneselfdespertarse (ie) to wake updesvestirse (i)to get undresseddivertirse (ie)to enjoy oneselfdormirse (ue)to fall asleepducharseto take a showerenfermarse to get sicklavarseto wash oneselflevantarseto get upllamarseto be named, to be calledmirarseto look at oneselfpeinarseto comb (ones hair) quitarse (la ropa)to takeoff (ones clothes)secarseto dry ones selfsentarse (ie)to sit downsentirse (ie)to feelvestirse (i)to get dressedNow lets try a few exercises. Translate the following into Spanish. The answers follow the questions.1.My name is Patrick2.You brush your hair every evening. (Use tu form)3.You can wash your feet. (Use tú form)4.Do you take a shower or do you take a bath in the morning? (Use the usted form)5.He takes off his pants.6.We wash our hands before dinner.7. The wake up very late.Answers.1.Me llamo Patrick. 2.Te cepillas el pelo cada noche.3.Te puedes lavar los pies. Puedes lavarte los pies. 4.¿Se ducha o se baña en la mañana? 5.Se quita los pantalones.6.Nos lavamos las manos antes de la cena. 7.Se despiertan muy tarde.
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