Reflexive Verbs And Reflexive PronounsThis Spanish Grammar Online Topic Covers Reflexive Verbs And Reflexive Pronouns. In Spanish, A Verb Is Considered Reflexive If The Subject (the Performer Of The Action) And The Object (the Receiver Of The Action)are The Same. 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 Myself Te Yourself (t Form) Se Yourself (usted Form) Nos Ourselves Se Themselves, Yourselves When There Is Just One Verb In The Sentence, The Reflexive Pronoun Must Come Before The Reflexive Verb. Me Bao. I Wash Myself However, When There Are Two Verbs In The Sentence, The Reflexive Pronoun Either Comes Right Before The First Verb Or Follows The Second Verb. Quiero Baarme. I Want To Wash Myself. Me Quiero Baar. I Want To Wash Myself. Here Are Some Examples Using Reflexive Verbs. Me AfeitoI Shave Myself Te Duchas You Take A Shower Se Llama Juan He Calls Himself John Nos Dormimos We Fall Asleep No Nos Sentamos We Dont Sit Down Se Enojan They Get Mad Se Levantan All Of You Get Up Te Cepillas Los Dientes You 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 Bed Afeitarse To Shave Oneself Baarse To Bathe Oneself Casarse (con Alguien) To Get Married, To Marry Someonecepillarse To Brush Oneself Despertarse (ie) To Wake Up Desvestirse (i) To Get Undressed Divertirse (ie) To Enjoy Oneself Dormirse (ue) To Fall Asleep Ducharse To Take A Shower Enfermarse To Get Sick Lavarse To Wash Oneself Levantarse To Get Up Llamarse To Be Named, To Be Called Mirarse To Look At Oneself Peinarse To Comb (ones Hair) Quitarse (la Ropa) To Takeoff (ones Clothes) Secarse To Dry Ones Self Sentarse (ie) To Sit Down Sentirse (ie) To Feel Vestirse (i) To Get Dressed Now Lets Try A Few Exercises. Translate The Following Into Spanish. The Answers Follow The Questions. 1. My Name Is Patrick 2. You Brush Your Hair Every Evening. (Use Tu Form) 3. You Can Wash Your Feet. (Use T 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. 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 Baa En La Maana? 5. Se Quita Los Pantalones. 6. Nos Lavamos Las Manos Antes De La Cena. 7. Se Despiertan Muy Tarde.
