Reflexive Pronouns

Use

1. subject = object

e.g. Te ves. = You see yourself.
e.g. Pablo se canta. = Pablo sings to himself.
e.g. Te escondes. = You hide.

2. reciprocal action

e.g. Nos amamos. = We love each other.

3. becoming a certain way

e.g. Me enojo. = I get angry.

4. something happened on its own

e.g. La puerta se abre. = The door opens.

5. idiomatic

e.g. Me quejo. = I complain

1. With one conjugated verb –> before the verb

e.g. Se baña.

2. If the verb form has infinitive/gerund –>before the conjugated verb or added to the infinitive/gerund. Add accent if emphasis falls on third-to-last syllable.

e.g. Se va a bañar. / Se está bañando.

e.g. Va a bañarse. / Está bañándose.

3. Just an infinitive/gerund –> add to the infinitive/gerund.

e.g. bañarse, bañándose

4. Affirmative command –> add to command. Negative command –> before

e.g. Báñese.

e.g. No se bañe.