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What do reflexive verbs require?
What do reflexive verbs require?
A reflexive pronoun
What are the reflexive pronouns for yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros/as, vosotros/as, and ellos/ellas/ustedes?
What are the reflexive pronouns for yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros/as, vosotros/as, and ellos/ellas/ustedes?
me, te, se, nos, os, se
What do the reflexive pronouns translate to?
What do the reflexive pronouns translate to?
myself, yourself, her/himself, ourselves, themselves
Where do reflexive pronouns go in simple tenses?
Where do reflexive pronouns go in simple tenses?
How would you write bañarse in the yo form of the present tense?
How would you write bañarse in the yo form of the present tense?
How would you write bañarse in the yo form of the preterit tense?
How would you write bañarse in the yo form of the preterit tense?
How would you write bañarse in the yo form of the imperfect tense?
How would you write bañarse in the yo form of the imperfect tense?
How would you write bañarse in the yo form of the future tense?
How would you write bañarse in the yo form of the future tense?
How would you write bañarse in the yo form of the conditional tense?
How would you write bañarse in the yo form of the conditional tense?
Where do you put the reflexive pronoun when a reflexive verb is used as an infinitive?
Where do you put the reflexive pronoun when a reflexive verb is used as an infinitive?
What are the 2 ways you could write lavarse if the verb was used as an infinitive in 'I'm going to wash (myself)'?
What are the 2 ways you could write lavarse if the verb was used as an infinitive in 'I'm going to wash (myself)'?
Where do you put the reflexive pronoun in the progressive tense (haber + gerundio)?
Where do you put the reflexive pronoun in the progressive tense (haber + gerundio)?
What do you have to add if the reflexive pronoun is attached to the gerundio?
What do you have to add if the reflexive pronoun is attached to the gerundio?
What are the 2 ways you could write lavarse if the verb was used in the progressive tense in 'I am washing my face'?
What are the 2 ways you could write lavarse if the verb was used in the progressive tense in 'I am washing my face'?
Where do reflexive pronouns go in compound tenses?
Where do reflexive pronouns go in compound tenses?
How would you write bañarse in the yo form of the present perfect tense?
How would you write bañarse in the yo form of the present perfect tense?
How would you write bañarse in the yo form of the pluperfect tense?
How would you write bañarse in the yo form of the pluperfect tense?
Where do you put the reflexive pronoun in affirmative commands?
Where do you put the reflexive pronoun in affirmative commands?
What do affirmative commands with more than two syllables have?
What do affirmative commands with more than two syllables have?
How do you say (you singular) 'Bathe!' using the verb bañarse?
How do you say (you singular) 'Bathe!' using the verb bañarse?
Where do you put the reflexive pronoun in negative commands?
Where do you put the reflexive pronoun in negative commands?
How do you say (you singular) 'Don't bathe!' using the verb bañarse?
How do you say (you singular) 'Don't bathe!' using the verb bañarse?
What does acostarse (o to ue) mean?
What does acostarse (o to ue) mean?
What does afeitarse mean?
What does afeitarse mean?
What does asustarse mean?
What does asustarse mean?
What does bañarse mean?
What does bañarse mean?
What does callarse mean?
What does callarse mean?
What does cepillarse mean?
What does cepillarse mean?
What does desayunarse mean?
What does desayunarse mean?
What does despedirse mean?
What does despedirse mean?
What does despertarse (e to ie) mean?
What does despertarse (e to ie) mean?
What does divertirse (e to ie) mean?
What does divertirse (e to ie) mean?
What does dormirse (o to ue) mean?
What does dormirse (o to ue) mean?
What does ducharse mean?
What does ducharse mean?
What does enfadarse mean?
What does enfadarse mean?
What does enojarse mean?
What does enojarse mean?
What does equivocarse mean?
What does equivocarse mean?
What does irse mean?
What does irse mean?
What does marcharse mean?
What does marcharse mean?
What does lavarse mean?
What does lavarse mean?
What does levantarse mean?
What does levantarse mean?
Study Notes
Reflexive Verbs Overview
- Reflexive verbs require a reflexive pronoun, indicating that the subject performs an action on itself.
- Reflexive pronouns in Spanish include: me (I), te (you), se (he/she/you formal), nos (we), os (you all, informal), se (they/you all).
Pronoun Translation
- Reflexive pronouns translate to: myself, yourself, himself/herself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
Placement of Reflexive Pronouns
- In simple tenses, reflexive pronouns precede the conjugated verb.
- For infinitive verbs, the reflexive pronoun can be attached to the end or placed before the conjugated verb.
- In progressive tenses, the reflexive pronoun can also attach to the end of the gerund or be placed before the conjugated verb.
Actions in Various Tenses
- Present Tense: yo me baño (I bathe)
- Preterit Tense: yo me bañé (I bathed)
- Imperfect Tense: yo me bañaba (I used to bathe)
- Future Tense: yo me bañaré (I will bathe)
- Conditional Tense: yo me bañarÃa (I would bathe)
- Present Perfect: yo me he bañado (I have bathed)
- Pluperfect: yo me habÃa bañado (I had bathed)
Commands
- In affirmative commands, attach the reflexive pronoun to the end of the verb.
- For commands over two syllables, an accent mark is added over the stressed vowel.
- Example affirmative command: "Bathe!" translates to "Báñate!"
- For negative commands, place the reflexive pronoun before the verb.
- Example negative command: "Don't bathe!" translates to "No te bañes!"
Common Reflexive Verbs and Their Meanings
- acostarse: to go to bed
- afeitarse: to shave
- asustarse: to be frightened
- bañarse: to take a bath
- callarse: to be silent, keep still
- cepillarse: to brush (teeth, hair)
- desayunarse: to have breakfast
- despedirse: to say goodbye
- despertarse: to wake up
- divertirse: to enjoy oneself
- dormirse: to fall asleep
- ducharse: to take a shower
- enfadarse: to get angry
- equivocarse: to be mistaken
- irse: to leave, go away
- marcharse: to leave, go away
- lavarse: to wash oneself
- levantarse: to get up
Accents in Gerund
- When a reflexive pronoun is attached to the gerund, an accent mark must be added on the first letter of the gerund form (ando/iendo).
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This quiz covers the essential aspects of reflexive verbs in Spanish, including their forms and pronoun placement across different tenses. Test your understanding of how reflexive pronouns are used to indicate actions performed on oneself, along with examples in various verb tenses.
