Spanish Reflexive Verbs: Conjugation and Usage

Reflexive verbs are verbs that reflect the action back to the ______.

When the letters se are attached to the end of a verb, it means that it is ______.

In Spanish, reflexive verbs need an extra part that comes before the conjugated verb, called the reflexive ______.

When you say Me llamo, you are using the reflexive verb ______.

The reflexive pronoun used with yo (I) is ______.

The reflexive pronoun used with tú (you, informal) is ______.

The reflexive pronoun used with nosotros (we) is ______.

In Spanish, reflexive pronouns indicate who is receiving the ______.

The reflexive pronoun used with él/ella/usted (he/she/you, formal) is ______.

The first step in conjugating reflexive verbs is to remove the ______ ending (the SE ending).

When conjugating a reflexive verb in Spanish once you've removed the infinitive ending, change the reflexive pronoun to match the subject and place it ______ the verb.

After removing the infinitive and reflexive endings, conjugate the verb normally by removing the ______ and adding the new ending.

The conjugations of reflexive verbs follow the normal conjugation patterns of -AR, -ER, and -IR verbs except if they are ______ verbs.

The subject pronouns nosotros and nosotras use the reflexive pronoun ______.

The reflexive verb acostarse means "to go to ______" in English.

The reflexive verb despertarse means "to ______ up" in English.

When conjugating reflexive verbs in Spanish, the reflexive ______ must agree with the subject pronoun.

In the phrase 'Yo me acuesto,' the word 'me' is a ______ pronoun indicating that 'I' am putting myself to bed.

For the verb despertarse (e -> ie), the 'e' in the stem changes to 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and ______.

To say 'They shave and shower,' using reflexive verbs, one would say 'Ellos se afeitan y se ______.'

Based on the context, the reflexive verb pintarse las uñas translates to '______ one’s nails'.

When conjugating vestirse (e -> i) for tú, the correct form is tú te ______ meaning 'you get dressed'.

In the sentence María y yo nos arreglamos el pelo antes de la escuela, nos arreglamos el pelo means '______ our hair'.

The reflexive verb secarse means 'to dry oneself', so ustedes se secan después de ducharse means '______ dry yourselves after showering'.

In the sentence 'Tú ______ duchas,' the correct reflexive pronoun to complete the reflexive action of showering is 'te,' making the complete sentence 'Tú te duchas'. The reflexive pronoun 'te' indicates that the action of showering is performed by and upon ______.

To express 'I get out of bed' in Spanish using a reflexive verb, the sentence is 'Yo ______ levanto.' The reflexive pronoun that corresponds with 'Yo' (I) in this context is 'me,' so the complete sentence is 'Yo me levanto.' Here, 'me' shows that the action of getting up is something I am doing to ______.

In the sentence 'María ______ lava el pelo,' which means 'Maria washes her hair,' the reflexive pronoun needed to complete the action is 'se.' The complete sentence 'María se lava el pelo' indicates that Maria is washing her own hair, emphasizing that the action of washing her hair is done to ______.

The sentence 'Ustedes ______ despiertan' translates to 'You-all wake up' in English. The reflexive pronoun that correctly pairs with 'Ustedes' (you-all) to show that each person is waking themselves up is 'se.' Thus, the correct sentence 'Ustedes se despiertan' indicates the action of waking up is done by each of you to ______.

When expressing 'We brush our teeth' in Spanish, the correct reflexive construction is 'Nosotros ______ cepillamos los dientes.' The reflexive pronoun that fits with 'Nosotros' (we) is 'nos,' making the sentence 'Nosotros nos cepillamos los dientes.' The use of 'nos' shows that the action of brushing teeth is done to ______.

Reflexive verb

Reflexive pronouns

Indicator of a reflexive verb

Example of a reflexive verb

Conjugation with reflexive verbs

First person reflexive pronoun

Third person reflexive pronoun

Plural reflexive pronoun for 'we'

Reflexive verb in sentences

Conjugation of reflexive verbs

Translating reflexive actions

Daily routine description

Reflexive pronouns in Spanish

Subject Pronouns

Nosotros/Nosotras

Reflexive Pronouns Placement

Steps for Conjugating Reflexive Verbs

Acostarse

Despertarse

Identifying Reflexive Actions

Conjugation Patterns

Dormirse

Lavarse la cara

Maquillarse

Pintarse las uñas

Prepararse

Vestirse