Reflexive Verbs

The purpose of the reflexive object pronouns is to show that the action of the verb remains with the subject.

Juan se lava la cara.

When referring to body parts, use the definite article, thus "la cara" not "cara"

Juan se lava la cara.

When the sentence has two verbs, the reflexive pronoun can be placed directly before the conjugated verb or attached to the end of the infinitive.

Me quiero ver. Quiero verme. Juan se necesita lavar el pelo. Juan necesita lavarse el pelo. Ahora María se puede lavar la cara. Ahora María puede lavarse la cara.

When the verb is reflexive, the infinitive ends in "se"

lavar....to wash (non-reflexive) lavarse....to wash oneself (reflexive)

Reflexive pronouns: these pronouns are positioned before the verb, while the ending "se" is dropped and the verb is conjugated normally.

lavarse: yo me lavo tú te lavas él se lava usted se lava nosotros/as nos lavamos vosotros/as os laváis ellos/ellas se lavan

The reflexive pronouns are not subject pronouns; rather they are object pronouns.

me (myself) te (yourself) se (himself, herself, yourself) nos (ourselves) os (yourselves) se (themselves, yourselves)