Reflexive Verbs
There are several ways to express the idea of "become" or "get" (e.g. become/get nervous) in Spanish. Some reflexive verbs can be used to express this idea. Generally, these verbs have to do with changes of attitudes or behavior.
Some Common Reflexive Verbs
alegrarse
to become happy
to become happy
animarse
to become encouraged
to become encouraged
asustarse
to become frightened
to become frightened
atrasarse
to get behind/delayed
to get behind/delayed
callarse
to become quiet
to become quiet
cansarse
to become tired
to become tired
confundirse
to become confused
to become confused
desesperarse
to become disappointed
to become disappointed
emocionarse
to become emotional
to become emotional
enamorarse
to fall in love
to fall in love
enfadarse
to become angry
to become angry
enfermarse
to become sick
to become sick
fastidiarse
to become annoyed
to become annoyed
hartarse
to become tired of something
to become tired of something
irritarse
to become irritated
to become irritated
mejorarse
to become better
to become better
molestarse
to become upset
to become upset
nublarse
to become cloudy
to become cloudy
ofenderse
to become offended
to become offended
perderse
to get lost
to get lost
secarse
to dry oneself
to dry oneself
sorprenderse
to become surprised
to become surprised
Example Sentences
Nos perdemos en los mercados de Tepito.
We got lost in the markets of Tepito.
We got lost in the markets of Tepito.
Su condición se ha mejorado desde ayer.
His condition has gotten better since yesterday.
His condition has gotten better since yesterday.
Me harté de hacer la misma cosa todos los días.
I got sick of doing the same thing everyday.
I got sick of doing the same thing everyday.
Common expressions
In addition to the use of the reflexive to express a change in one's nature, there are some expressions that are quite common. For example:
hacerse rico
to get/become rich
to get/become rich
ponerse rojo
to turn red (may also be used with other colors)
to turn red (may also be used with other colors)
ponerse furioso
to become furious
to become furious
volverse loco
to go crazy
to go crazy