Reflexive Pronouns
Prerequisite: Present Indicative
| subject pronoun | reflexive pronoun |
| yo | me |
| tú | te |
| usted, él, ella | se |
| nosotros | nos |
| vosotros | os |
| ustedes, ellos, ellas | se |
| bañarse | |
| yo | me baño |
| tú | te bañas |
| usted, él, ella | se baña |
| nosotros | nos bañamos |
| vosotros | os bañáis |
| ustedes, ellos, ellas | se bañan |
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.
Tutorial: Reflexive Pronouns, Introduction
Tutorial: Reflexive Pronouns, Uses 1
Tutorial: Why don´t we say my teeth or my shirt?
| duchar | to shower |
| duchar + refl. | to take a shower |
| esconder | to hide |
| levantar | to lift |
| levantar + refl. | to get up |
| preparar | to prepare |
| relajar | to relax |
| cepillar (los dientes, el pelo) | to brush (teeth, hair) |
| vestir | to dress |
| vestir + refl. | to get dressed |
| poner la ropa | to dress, to put clothes on |
| poner la ropa + ref. | to get dressed |
| acostar | to lay down |
| acostar + refl. | to lay down, go to bed |
| divertir | to entertain |
| divertir + refl. | to have fun |
| quitar | to take away, take off |
| quitar la ropa + refl. | to take off your clothes, get undressed |
| quitar los zapatos + refl. | to take your shoes off |
Reflexive Pronouns, Uses 1
Translate the sentences to Spanish. Do not use the phrases “a mí mismo” or “el uno al otro”.
Tutorial: Reflexive Pronouns, Uses 2
| dormir | to sleep |
| dormir + refl. | to fall asleep |
| frustrar | to frustrate |
| cansar | to tire |
| enojar | to anger |
| romper | to break |
Reflexive Pronouns, Uses 2
Translate the sentences to English.
Tutorial: What Is A Reflexive Verb and How Do I Conjugate It?
Conjugating "Reflexive Verbs"
Conjugate the verb in parentheses in the present indicative.
Tutorial: Reflexive Pronouns, Placement