Spanish Reflexive Verbs Quiz

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What does 'acordarse (de)' mean?

to go to bed
to shave
to get angry with
to remember (correct)

What is the meaning of 'acostarse'?

to brush
to go to bed (correct)
to shower
to take a bath

What does 'afeitarse' mean?

to shave

What does 'banarse' mean?

to take a bath Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cepillarse' mean?

to brush Signup and view all the answers

What does 'despertarse (e:ie)' mean?

to wake up Signup and view all the answers

What does 'despedirse (de) (e:i)' mean?

to say goodbye to Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dormirse (o:ue)' mean?

to go to sleep, to fall asleep Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ducharse' mean?

to shower Signup and view all the answers

What does 'enojarse (con)' mean?

to get angry with Signup and view all the answers

What does 'irse' mean?

to go away, to leave Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lavarse' mean?

to wash (oneself) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'levantarse' mean?

to get up Signup and view all the answers

What does 'llamarse' mean?

to be called, to be named Signup and view all the answers

What does 'maquillarse' mean?

to put on makeup Signup and view all the answers

What does 'peinarse' mean?

to comb one's hair Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ponerse' mean?

to put on Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ponerse (+adj)' mean?

to become (+adj) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'quedarse' mean?

to stay, to remain Signup and view all the answers

What does 'probarse' mean?

to try on Signup and view all the answers

What does 'preocuparse por' mean?

to worry about Signup and view all the answers

What does 'quitarse' mean?

to take off Signup and view all the answers

What does 'secarse' mean?

to dry oneself Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sentarse (e:ie)' mean?

to sit down Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sentirse (e:ie)' mean?

to feel Signup and view all the answers

What does 'vestirse (e:i)' mean?

to get dressed Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a reflexive verb?

when the subject of the sentence does something to himself/herself Signup and view all the answers

What is the formation of reflexive verbs?

eliminate 'se' from infinitive and add reflexive pronouns, then conjugate Signup and view all the answers

Where do you place the reflexive pronoun if there is a present progressive or infinitive?

before the conjugated verb or attach to the infinitive Signup and view all the answers

What happens if you add a reflexive verb to the end of 'ando' or 'iendo'?

the a in 'ando' has an accent and the e in 'iendo' has an accent Signup and view all the answers

Do you include a possessive adjective before a noun when using the reflexive version?

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the translation of 'el espejo'?

mirror (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'el inodoro' refer to?

toilet (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the English meaning of 'el jabón'?

soap (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'el lavabo' mean?

sink (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'la pasta de dientes' mean?

toothpaste (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'la toalla' refer to?

towel (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the translation of 'el despertador'?

alarm clock (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'las pantuflas' mean?

slippers (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'la rutina diaria' refer to?

daily routine (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tampoco' mean?

neither, not either (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'siempre' mean?

always (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ninguno, ningún' mean?

no, none, not any (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nadie' mean?

no one, nobody, not anyone (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'jamás' mean?

never (D) Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Spanish Reflexive Verbs Overview

Reflexive verbs indicate actions performed by the subject on themselves, reflecting the action back on the subject.
Conjugation requires removal of "se" from the infinitive, followed by adding reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, os, se) and conjugating the verb as needed.

Key Reflexive Verbs and Definitions

acordarse (de) (o:ue): to remember
acostarse (o:ue): to go to bed
afeitarse: to shave
banarse: to take a bath
cepillarse: to brush
despertarse (e:ie): to wake up
despedirse (de) (e:i): to say goodbye to
dormirse (o:ue): to fall asleep
ducharse: to shower
enojarse (con): to get angry with
irse: to go away/to leave
lavarse: to wash (oneself)
levantarse: to get up
llamarse: to be called/to be named
maquillarse: to put on makeup
peinarse: to comb one's hair
ponerse: to put on
ponerse (+adj): to become (adj)
quedarse: to stay/to remain
probarse: to try on
preocuparse por: to worry about
quitarse: to take off
secarse: to dry oneself
sentarse (e:ie): to sit down
sentirse (e:ie): to feel
vestirse (e:i): to get dressed

Usage and Placement of Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns are placed before a conjugated verb or can be attached to infinitives or gerunds (ando/iendo).
If attached to gerunds, the "a" in "ando" and the "e" in "iendo" need accent marks.

Unique Reflexive Verb Rules

Do not use possessive adjectives before nouns when using reflexive verbs (e.g., "yo me lavo la cara" - I wash my face).

Common Daily Routine Vocabulary

el espejo: mirror
el inodoro: toilet
el jabón: soap
el lavabo: sink
la pasta de dientes: toothpaste
la toalla: towel
el despertador: alarm clock
las pantuflas: slippers
la rutina diaria: daily routine

Frequency Adverbs

tampoco: neither/not either
siempre: always
ninguno, ningún: no/none/not any
nadie: no one/nobody/not anyone
jamás: never

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