Reflexive Verbs: Spanish
What is a reflexive pronoun? (suffix in eng.) Examples?
In english they end in: -self (singular) and -selves (plural). Ex. myself, yourself, himself/herself, oneself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
Conjugate bañarse: You bathe yourself (Ud.)
Usted se baña
Conjugate bañarse: You bathe yourselves
Ustedes se bañan
Common reflexive verbs
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Spanish and English follow a similar pattern. Except... The infinitive of spanish reflexive verbs always attaches the reflexive pronoun ______ to the end of the verb.
-se Ex. bañarse, lavarse (to bathe oneself, to wash oneself)
However, when the verb IS CONJUGATED, the reflexive pronouns go ______, not _____ the verb, like in english.
1. Before 2. After
What are the spanish reflexive pronouns?
1. me 2. te 3. se 4. nos - se is identical for all third-person forms, both singular and plural. (formal and informal as well)
ponerse
1. to put on (clothes) 2. to become
What is a reflexive verb?
A reflexive verb is one in which the subject carries out the action of the verb on itself.
Why is "a" before "la paciente"?
Because "la paciente" is a person and also the direct object.
Conjugate bañarse: They bathe themselves (f)
Ellas se bañan
Conjugate bañarse: They bathe themselves (m)
Ellos se bañan
Conjugate bañarse: She bathes herself
ella se baña
You can leave out the subject pronoun, but never leave out the _______________?
reflexive pronoun
If the subject and direct object are the same, then the verb becomes...? Example (in english)
the reflexive verb. Ex. I cut Myself. They cut Themselves. The Nurse cut Herself. etc.
adaptarse (a)
to adapt (to)
bañarse
to bathe (oneself), to take a bath
llamarse
to be called, to be named
asustarse
to be/get frightened
romperse
to break (a bone)
quejarse (de)
to complain (about)
caerse (de)
to fall (from, off)
olvidarse (de)
to forget (about)
fracturarse
to fracture
vestirse (i)
to get dressed
lastimarse
to get hurt
levantarse
to get up
imaginarse
to imagine
meterse (con)
to meddle (with), to "butt in"
mudarse
to move (to another house, city, or state)
prepararse (para)
to prepare (for)
afeitarse
to shave (oneself)
ducharse
to shower, to take a shower
quedarse
to stay, to remain
sacarse
to take of (clothes)
quitarse
to take off (clothes)
lavarse
to wash (oneself)
preocuparse (por)
to worry (about)
Conjugate bañarse: You bathe yourself (tu)
tú te bañas
Conjugate bañarse: I bathe myself
yo me baño
Conjugate bañarse: He bathes hiimself
él se baña
Non-reflexive examples VS. Reflexive examples
Non-reflexive: 1. I cut the cake 2. They cut the ribbon 3. The nurse cut the bandage Reflexive: 1. I cut myself 2. They cut themselves 3. The nurse cut herself
Conjugate bañarse: We bathe ourselves
Nosotros nos bañamos
Translate: the nurse bathes the patient.
La enfermera baña a la paciente.
Translate: the nurse takes a bath (the nurse bathes herself) hint: bañarse
La enfermera se baña. - se baña because it is conjugated so se comes before
Keep in mind that spanish frequently omits subject pronouns because the verb ending indicates who the subject is. Ex. Yo me baño todos los días = ?
Me baño todos los días.
In English and Spanish, a reflexive verb is always accompanied by...
a reflexive pronoun
