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A reflexive verb is a transitive one whose direct object is the same as its subject, the action is done and received by the same person.
They are often used to talk about actions that you do to yourself in your daily routine, as shaving, taking a shower, etc.
To use a reflexive verb in Spanish, you need to know which reflexive pronoun to use.
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Reflexive Pronouns |Spanish |English |
|–|–|–
|1st person singular . **Yo**. |Me |Myself
|2nd person singular. **Tú**. |Te |Yourself | | | |
|3rd person singular. **Él / Ella / Eso / Ud.**. |Se |Himself / Herself / Itself | | | |
|1st person plural. **Nosotros**. |Nos |Ourselves | | |
|2nd person plural. **Ustedes**.|Se |Yourselves | | |
| 3rd person, plural. **Ellos / Ellas / Uds.**.|Se |Themselves | | |
**Example**:
|Bañar |Dormir |Lavar | Peinar|
|–|–|–|–|
|Ud. **se** baña| Tú **te** duermes |Ellos **se** lavan |Él **se** peina|
|Báña**se** |Peína**te** |Láven**se** |Peíne**se** |
**When it is attached to the present participle, we have to add an accent mark**.
**Modelo**:
El perro siempre (** despierta **/ se despierta ) a los niños.
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|1.- Marta (lava / se lava) el pelo. |Marta (washes/washes) her hair. |
The object is **su pelo**. Who does the action also receive it, so the reflexive verb is the correct option.
The answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|1.- Marta (lava / **se lava**) el pelo. |Marta (washes) her hair. |
A reflexive verb is a transitive one whose direct object is the same as its subject, the action is done and received by the same person.
They are often used to talk about actions that you do to yourself in your daily routine, as shaving, taking a shower, etc.
To use a reflexive verb in Spanish, you need to know which reflexive pronoun to use.
.
Reflexive Pronouns |Spanish |English |
|–|–|–
|1st person singular . **Yo**. |Me |Myself
|2nd person singular. **Tú**. |Te |Yourself | | | |
|3rd person singular. **Él / Ella / Eso / Ud.**. |Se |Himself / Herself / Itself | | | |
|1st person plural. **Nosotros**. |Nos |Ourselves | | |
|2nd person plural. **Ustedes**.|Se |Yourselves | | |
| 3rd person, plural. **Ellos / Ellas / Uds.**.|Se |Themselves | | |
**Example**:
|Bañar |Dormir |Lavar | Peinar|
|–|–|–|–|
|Ud. **se** baña| Tú **te** duermes |Ellos **se** lavan |Él **se** peina|
|Báña**se** |Peína**te** |Láven**se** |Peíne**se** |
**When it is attached to the present participle, we have to add an accent mark**.
**Modelo**:
El perro siempre (** despierta **/ se despierta ) a los niños.
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|2.- La mamá (peina / se peina) a su hija pequeña. |The mother (combs / combs her hair) her little daughter.
The object is **su hija pequeña**. Who does the action doesn´t receive it, so the non-reflexive verb is the correct option.
The answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|2.- La mamá (**peina** / se peina) a su hija pequeña. |The mother (combs) her little daughter.
A reflexive verb is a transitive one whose direct object is the same as its subject, the action is done and received by the same person.
They are often used to talk about actions that you do to yourself in your daily routine, as shaving, taking a shower, etc.
To use a reflexive verb in Spanish, you need to know which reflexive pronoun to use.
.
Reflexive Pronouns |Spanish |English |
|–|–|–
|1st person singular . **Yo**. |Me |Myself
|2nd person singular. **Tú**. |Te |Yourself | | | |
|3rd person singular. **Él / Ella / Eso / Ud.**. |Se |Himself / Herself / Itself | | | |
|1st person plural. **Nosotros**. |Nos |Ourselves | | |
|2nd person plural. **Ustedes**.|Se |Yourselves | | |
| 3rd person, plural. **Ellos / Ellas / Uds.**.|Se |Themselves | | |
**Example**:
|Bañar |Dormir |Lavar | Peinar|
|–|–|–|–|
|Ud. **se** baña| Tú **te** duermes |Ellos **se** lavan |Él **se** peina|
|Báña**se** |Peína**te** |Láven**se** |Peíne**se** |
**When it is attached to the present participle, we have to add an accent mark**.
**Modelo**:
El perro siempre (** despierta **/ se despierta ) a los niños.
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|3.-Los hermanos Sánchez (cepillan / se cepillan) los dientes.|The Sánchez brothers (brush / brush) their teeth. |
The object is **sus dientes**. Who does the action also receive it, so the reflexive verb is the correct option.
The answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|3.-Los hermanos Sánchez (cepillan / **se cepillan**) los dientes.|The Sánchez brothers (brush ) their teeth. |
A reflexive verb is a transitive one whose direct object is the same as its subject, the action is done and received by the same person.
They are often used to talk about actions that you do to yourself in your daily routine, as shaving, taking a shower, etc.
To use a reflexive verb in Spanish, you need to know which reflexive pronoun to use.
.
Reflexive Pronouns |Spanish |English |
|–|–|–
|1st person singular . **Yo**. |Me |Myself
|2nd person singular. **Tú**. |Te |Yourself | | | |
|3rd person singular. **Él / Ella / Eso / Ud.**. |Se |Himself / Herself / Itself | | | |
|1st person plural. **Nosotros**. |Nos |Ourselves | | |
|2nd person plural. **Ustedes**.|Se |Yourselves | | |
| 3rd person, plural. **Ellos / Ellas / Uds.**.|Se |Themselves | | |
**Example**:
|Bañar |Dormir |Lavar | Peinar|
|–|–|–|–|
|Ud. **se** baña| Tú **te** duermes |Ellos **se** lavan |Él **se** peina|
|Báña**se** |Peína**te** |Láven**se** |Peíne**se** |
**When it is attached to the present participle, we have to add an accent mark**.
**Modelo**:
El perro siempre (** despierta **/ se despierta ) a los niños.
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|4.-Nosotros (bañamos / nos bañamos) el perro. |We (bathe / bathe) the dog.
The object is **el perro**. Who does the action doesn´t receive it, so the non-reflexive verb is the correct option.
The answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|4.-Nosotros (**bañamo**s / nos bañamos) el perro. |We (bathe ) the dog.
A reflexive verb is a transitive one whose direct object is the same as its subject, the action is done and received by the same person.
They are often used to talk about actions that you do to yourself in your daily routine, as shaving, taking a shower, etc.
To use a reflexive verb in Spanish, you need to know which reflexive pronoun to use.
.
Reflexive Pronouns |Spanish |English |
|–|–|–
|1st person singular . **Yo**. |Me |Myself
|2nd person singular. **Tú**. |Te |Yourself | | | |
|3rd person singular. **Él / Ella / Eso / Ud.**. |Se |Himself / Herself / Itself | | | |
|1st person plural. **Nosotros**. |Nos |Ourselves | | |
|2nd person plural. **Ustedes**.|Se |Yourselves | | |
| 3rd person, plural. **Ellos / Ellas / Uds.**.|Se |Themselves | | |
**Example**:
|Bañar |Dormir |Lavar | Peinar|
|–|–|–|–|
|Ud. **se** baña| Tú **te** duermes |Ellos **se** lavan |Él **se** peina|
|Báña**se** |Peína**te** |Láven**se** |Peíne**se** |
**When it is attached to the present participle, we have to add an accent mark**.
**Modelo**:
El perro siempre (** despierta **/ se despierta ) a los niños.
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|5.- Tú (levantas / te levantas) a las seis de la mañana. |You (get up / get up) at six in the morning. |
The object is **tú**. Who does the action also receive it, so the reflexive verb is the correct option.
The answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|5.- Tú (levantas / **te levantas**) a las seis de la mañana. |You (get up) at six in the morning. |