reflexive verbs in this presentation, we are going to look at a special group of verbs called...
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REFLEXIVE VERBSREFLEXIVE VERBS In this presentation, we are going to look at a special group of verbs called reflexives.
Let’s start out by thinking of the English verb wash. List several things that you can wash.
SOME EXAMPLESSOME EXAMPLES
I wash my clothes, I wash the dishes, I wash the car, I wash the windows.
I wash my hands, I wash my hair, I wash my face.
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?I wash my clothes, I wash the dishes, I wash the car, I wash the windows.I can wash things that are not part of me, that is, not attached to my body.In Spanish, we say, “Lavo la ropa, lavo los platos, lavo el coche, lavo las ventanas.”
… AND…I wash my hands, I wash my hair, I wash my face.I also wash things that are attached to my body – hands, face, hair (unless you wear a toupee!).In Spanish, we say, “Me lavo las manos, me lavo el pelo, me lavo la cara.”
AND YOUR POINT IS…?AND YOUR POINT IS…?
Lavo la ropa, lavo los platos, lavo el coche, lavo las ventanas.
Me lavo las manos, me lavo el pelo, me lavo la cara.
If you are washing something that is attached, you need to add the word “me.”
HUH?HUH?
There are two ways to talk about washing in Spanish: Lavar: to wash something else
Lavarse: to wash part of one’s body.
LAVARSELAVARSEHere are the forms:me lavote lavasse lavanos lavamosse lavan
The “me, te, se, nos, se” forms are called reflexive pronouns.
HOW DO YOU GET THOSE FORMS?
The infinitive has a –se attached to it to show that the subject is doing something to him/herself.
Drop the –se.
Change the verb as usual.
Put the appropriate reflexive pronoun in front of the verb.
LET’S TRY ONE.LET’S TRY ONE.
Llamarse: to call oneselfyo______tú______él______nosotros ______ellos ______
LLAMARSELLAMARSELlamarseLlamar -- se
yo me llamotú te llamasél se llamanosotros nos llamamosellos se llaman
Does this look familiar?
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?
yo me llamo
tú te llamas
él se llama
nosotros nos llamamos
ellos se llaman
The verb endings are the usual ones.
BRILLANTE!BRILLANTE!
yo me llamotú te llamasél se llamanosotros nos llamamosellos se llamanThe only difference is that we have to add the reflexive pronoun (before the verb).
OKAY, HOW ABOUT SOME MORE OKAY, HOW ABOUT SOME MORE REFLEXIVE VERBS?REFLEXIVE VERBS?
Levantarse: to get/stand up
Sentarse (e > ie): to sit down
Dormirse (o > ue): to fall asleep
Ponerse (-go): to put on an article of clothing
LEVANTARSELEVANTARSE yo me levanto
tú te levantas
él se levanta
nosotros nos levantamos
ellos se levantan
This verb has regular endings.
SENTARSE (E > IE)SENTARSE (E > IE)yo me siento
tú te sientas
él se sienta
nosotros nos sentamos
ellos se sientan
This verb is stem-changing.
DORMIRSEDORMIRSEyo me duermo
tú te duermes
él se duerme
nosotros nos dormimos
ellos se duermen
This is another stem-changing verb.
PONERSEPONERSEyo me pongo
tú te pones
él se pone
nosotros nos ponemos
ellos se ponen
This –go verb changes as usual.
DORMIR VS DORMIRSEDORMIR VS DORMIRSE
The verb forms are the same: duermo, duermes, duerme, dormimos, duermen
The difference in form is the addition of the reflexive pronouns: me, te, se, nos, se
The difference in meaning is: Dormir: to sleep Dormirse: to fall asleep
Reflexive verbs often have a special meaning, such as ‘change in condition’ – from being awake to being asleep.
A MORNING ROUTINEA MORNING ROUTINE
Todos los días, yo ______ (levantarse) a las 7:00. ______ (ir) al baño, _______ (lavarse) la cara, y _______ (afeitarse). Luego ______ (vestirse = e > i) y ______ (tomar) un poco de desayuno. Por fin, _______ (lavarse) los dientes.
Hint: not all the verbs in this paragraph are reflexive!
A MORNING ROUTINEA MORNING ROUTINE
Todos los días, yo me levanto a las 7:00. Voy al baño, me lavo la cara, y me afeito. Luego me visto y tomo un poco de desayuno. Por fin, me lavo los dientes.
Did you remember to use a reflexive pronoun with levanto, lavo, afeito, and visto?Did you remember to change the stem for visto?
LET’S DO ANOTHERLET’S DO ANOTHER
Juana ______ (despertarse = e > ie) a las 6:30, ________ (levantarse), ______ (ir) al baño, y ________ (ducharse). Ella ______ (secarse), _______ (peinarse), y _______ (pintarse) la cara.
OTRA RUTINA DIARIAOTRA RUTINA DIARIA
Juana se despierta a las 6:30, se levanta, va al baño, y se ducha. Ella se seca, se peina, y se pinta la cara.
Did you remember to use a reflexive pronoun with despierta, levanta, ducha, seca, peina, and pinta?Did you remember to change the stem on despierta?
OTHER THINGS TO REMEMBEROTHER THINGS TO REMEMBERIf you use certain two-part verb combinations, the reflexive verb can either before the first verb or can be attached to the second verb.Querer + levantarse Quiero levantarme Me quiero levantar Quieres levantarte Te quieres levantar etc.
Make sure that the reflexive pronoun agrees with the subject: yo <> me, tú <> te
WHAT ABOUT PROGRESSIVES?WHAT ABOUT PROGRESSIVES?
Remember that progressives are also two-part verb combinations: Estoy comiendo Estamos escribiendo
Refelxive pronouns can go before or after the verb: Estoy lavándome el pelo Estamos lavándonos el pelo Me estoy lavando el pelo Nos estamos lavando el pelo
WHEW! THAT’S A LOT TO REMEMBER!WHEW! THAT’S A LOT TO REMEMBER!
True! But keep in mind that the verb changes as it always does. You just have to remember to use the reflexive pronoun if you see an infinitive that ends in –se.