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reflexive verbs - imperfect tense

Gramática
Let's look at reflexive verbs in the imperfect tense.
The verb afeitarse - (to shave oneself) in the imperfect
translates as: I was shaving, I used to shave, I shaved

Examples:
Me afeitaba todas las mañanas.
I used to shave myself every morning.

Te afeitabas muy rápido.
You used to shave yourself very quickly.

Guillermo se afeitaba muy despacio.
Bill used to shave himself very slowly.

Nos afeitábamos todas las mañanas.
We used to shave ourselves every morning.

Ellos se afeitaban cada noche.
They used shave themselves every evening.

The verb afeitarse is conjugated in the table.

Present tense forms of afeitarse (to shave)


yo	me afeitaba	(I used to shave)
tú	te afeitabas	(you used to shave)
Ud./él/ella	se afeitaba	(he used to shave)
nosotros	nos afeitábamos	(we used to shave)
vosotros	os afeitabais	(you guys used to shave)
Uds./ellos/ ellas	se afeitaban	(they used to shave)

Vocabulario
afeitarse - to shave
alegrarse - to become happy
asustarse - to become frightened
atrasarse - to get behind or delayed
confundirse - to become confused
emocionarse - to become excited or emotional
enamorarse - to fall in love
irritarse - to become irritated
lavarse - to wash
levantarse - to get up
llamarse - to call
mejorarse - to improve
molestarse - to become upset
ofenderse - to become offended
perderse - to become lost
sorprenderse - to become surprised

Sentences with lavarse
Me lavaba la cara de vez en cuando.
I used to wash my face every now and then.

Me lavaba el pelo todos los días.
I used to wash my hair every day.

Ellos se lavaban las manos una vez la semana.
They used to wash their hands once a week.

Nancy se lavaba el pelo solamente cuando ella quería.
Nancy used to wash her hair only when she wanted.

Sentences with levantarse
Me levantaba a las cinco cada mañana.
I used to get up at 5am each morning.

¿A qué hora te levantabas?
What time do you used to get up?

¿Te levantabas a las cuatro cada lunes?
Do you used to get up at four o'clock every Monday?

Juan se levantaba a las siete cada sábado.
John used to get up at seven o'clock each Saturday.

Ella se levantaba de la silla cada noche.
She used to get up from the chair every night.

Nos levantábamos de la banca para gritar.
We used to get up from the bench to shout.

Antes del accidente me levantaba de la mesa más rápido.
Before the accident I used get up from the table more quickly.

Sentences with alegrarse
Me alegraba de estar contigo.
I was happy to be with you.

Me alegraba mucho de tu éxito.
I was happy for your success.

Me alegraba de verte.
I was happy to see you.

El rey se alegraba del triunfo.
The king was happy about the triumph.

Pedro se alegraba de trabajar con Cristina.
Pedro was happy to work with Cristina.

Nos alegrábamos de ver a nuestros padres.
We were happy to see our parents.

Notas para el Tutor

Que el estudiante repita estas oraciones simples para practicar su entendimiento de los verbos reflexivos y mejorar su pronunciación
Que con la ayuda del tutor el estudiante forme sus propais oracioens.
Que el estudiante haga 10 oraciones usando verbos reflexivos.