Reflexive Verbs - Verbos Reflexivos
Advanced II
49. Reflexive Verbs (English)
Reflexive
verbs need reflexive pronouns which are:
|
Me |
Te |
Se |
Nos |
Se |
This lesson
includes information on:
- Reflexive Verb Formation
- Position of the Reflexive
Pronoun
- Related Vocabulary
1.
Reflexive Verb Formation
There are
two classes of reflexive verbs:
a)
Pure
reflexive verbs are those that indicate that an action is received by the same
subject that performs the action. For
example, Me pongo la ropa. (I put on
my clothes.)
b)
The
apparent reflexive verbs are those that are conjugated as reflexives but do not
mean the same thing. For example, Me llevo el libro. (I carry
away the book.)
·
The
pronoun is attached to the end of the infinitive when it is reflexive.
For example:
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Aburrirse |
To get
bored |
|
Bañarse |
To bathe |
|
Ducharse |
To shower |
·
When
you conjugate a verb, the reflexive pronoun is positioned before the conjugated
verb.
For example:
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Se aburre |
He/she
gets bored |
|
Te bañas |
You bathe |
|
Me duché |
I
showered |
·
Some
verbs have different meanings when they are reflexive than when they are not
reflexive.
For example:
|
Spanish |
English |
Spanish |
English |
|
Acordar |
To agree |
Acordarse |
To
remember |
|
Llamar |
To call |
Llamarse |
To be
named |
|
Sonar |
To ring |
Sonarse |
To blow
one’s nose |
·
Some
reflexive verbs use the prepositions a, de, or en.
For example:
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Negarse a |
To refuse |
|
Alegrarse de |
To be
glad |
|
Convertirse en |
To become |
2.
Position of the Reflexive Pronoun
The
position of the reflexive pronoun is different in different conjugations.
·
With
a conjugated verb, the reflexive pronoun is positioned before the verb.
For example:
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Me duché |
I
showered |
·
With
the complex verb conjugations, the reflexive pronoun is positioned before the
auxiliary verb.
For example:
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Me he duchado |
I have
showered |
·
With
a conjugated verb + an infinitive,
one can position the verb at the end of the infinitive or before the conjugated
verb.
For example:
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Quiero ducharme |
I want to
shower |
|
Me quiero duchar |
I want to
shower |
·
With
a gerund, one can position the reflexive pronoun at the end of the gerund or
before the auxiliary verb.
For example:
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Estoy duchándome |
I am
showering |
|
Me estoy duchando |
I am
showering |
Note: When you place the pronoun at the end of the
infinitive or the gerund verb, the pronoun is attached to the verb forming one
word.
·
With
the affirmative command forms of tú, usted or ustedes, the reflexive pronoun is
positioned at the end of the verb forming one word with the verb and the
pronoun.
For example:
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Dúche(n)se usted(es) |
(You
formal or plural) Shower. |
|
Dúchate tú |
(You)
Shower |
·
With
the affirmative command form of nosotros, the reflexive pronoun is positioned at the end of
the verb where one removes the final “s”
of the verb forming one word with the verb and the pronoun.
For example:
|
Spanish |
English |
Spanish |
English |
|
Duchemos |
Let’s
shower |
Duchémonos |
Let’s
shower ourselves |
·
A
command in the negative form of tú, usted and ustedes requires the reflexive pronoun before the verb.
For example:
|
Spanish |
English |
|
No se duche(n) usted(es) |
(You
formal or plural) Don’t shower. |
|
No te duches tú |
(You)
Don’t shower. |
·
A
command in the negative form of nosotros requires the pronoun to be positioned before the
verb as well.
For example:
|
Spanish |
English |
|
No nos duchemos |
Let’s not
shower |
3.
Related Vocabulary
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Acordarse de |
To
remember |
|
Acordar |
To agree |
|
Alegrarse de |
To be
glad |
|
Alegrar |
To cheer
up |
|
Casarse |
To get
married |
|
Casar |
To marry |
|
Despedirse de |
To take
leave |
|
Despedir |
To fire |
|
Dormirse |
To fall
asleep |
|
Dormir |
To sleep |
|
Irse |
To go
away |
|
Ir |
To go |
|
Llevarse |
To carry
away, off |
|
Llevar |
To carry,
to bring |
|
Negarse a |
To refuse |
|
Negar |
To deny |
|
Parecerse |
To
resemble |
|
Parecer |
To seem |
|
Probarse |
To try on |
|
Probar |
To try,
to test |
|
Ponerse |
To become |
|
Hacerse |
To become |
|
Volverse |
To become |
|
Convertirse en |
To become |
|
Ducharse |
To shower
oneself |
|
Bañarse |
To bathe
oneself |
|
Vestirse |
To dress
oneself |
|
Cepillarse |
To brush
one's… |
|
Ensuciarse |
To get
dirty |
|
Limpiarse |
To get
clean |
|
Peinarse |
To comb
one's… |
|
Lavarse |
To wash
oneself |
|
Maquillarse |
To put on
makeup |
|
Rasurarse/afeitarse |
To shave
oneself |
|
Secarse |
To dry
oneself |
|
Mojarse |
To get
wet |
|
Sentarse |
To sit
down |
|
Cambiarse |
To change
oneself |
|
Abotonarse |
To button
one's clothes |
|
Abrocharse |
To hook,
clasp |
|
Interesarse |
To
interest |
|
Acostarse |
To go to
bed |
|
Levantarse |
To get up |
|
Quedarse |
To remain |
|
Atreverse |
To be
dared |
|
Recordarse |
To
remember |
|
Olvidarse de |
To forget
about |
|
Sentirse |
To feel |
|
Acostumbrarse |
To become
accustomed to |
|
Despertarse |
To wake
up |
|
Esforzarse |
To
endeavor |
|
Acercarse |
To get
close to |
|
Mirarse |
To look
at oneself |
|
Alimentarse |
To eat
good food, to dine |
|
Arrepentirse |
To repent |
|
Apurarse |
To be in
a hurry |
|
Comprometerse |
To
compromise |
|
Especializarse |
To
specialize |
|
Identificarse |
To
identify oneself |
|
Familiarizarse |
To
familiarize |
|
Quitarse |
To remove
oneself |
|
Pararse |
To stop
oneself |
|
Preocuparse |
To worry
oneself |
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49.
Verbos Reflexivos (en español)
Los verbos reflexivos necesitan pronombres reflexivos,
los cuales son:
|
Me |
Te |
Se |
Nos |
Se |
Esta lección incluye información sobre:
- Verbo
Reflexivo Formación
- Posición
de los Pronombres Reflexivos
- Vocabulario Relacionado
1.
Verbo Reflexivo Formación
Hay dos clases de reflexivos:
a)
Los reflexivos puros que son los que
indican que la acción recae sobre el mismo sujeto que la realiza. Por ejemplo, Me pongo la ropa.
b)
Los reflexivos aparentes que se conjuga
como reflexivo pero el significado no lo es.
Por ejemplo, Me llevo el libro.
- Un
infinitivo lleva el pronombre se cuando es reflexivo.
Por ejemplo:
|
Español |
Inglés |
|
Aburrirse |
To get bored |
|
Bañarse |
To bathe |
|
Ducharse |
To shower |
- Cuando
se conjuga el verbo, el pronombre reflexivo se coloca antes del verbo
conjugado.
Por ejemplo:
|
Español |
Inglés |
|
Se aburre |
He/she
gets bored |
|
Te bañas |
You bathe |
|
Me duché |
I
showered |
- Algunos
verbos tienen diferente significado cuando son reflexivos y cuando no son
reflexivos.
Por ejemplo:
|
Español |
Inglés |
Español |
Inglés |
|
Acordar |
To agree |
Acordarse |
To
remember |
|
Llamar |
To call |
Llamarse |
To be
named |
|
Sonar |
To ring |
Sonarse |
To blow
one’s nose |
- Algunos
de los verbos reflexivos usan las preposiciones a, de, o en.
Por ejemplo:
|
Español |
Inglés |
|
Negarse a |
To refuse |
|
Alegrarse de |
To be
glad |
|
Convertirse en |
To become |
2.
La posición de los pronombres reflexivos es diferente en
diferentes conjugaciones.
- Con
un verbo conjugado, el pronombre reflexivo se coloca antes del verbo.
Por ejemplo:
|
Español |
Inglés |
|
Me duché |
I
showered |
- Con
un verbo compuesto el pronombre reflexivo se coloca antes del verbo
auxiliar.
Por ejemplo:
|
Español |
Inglés |