Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns Share Copied!
Reflexive pronouns are used with reflexive verbs to indicate that the subject performs and receives the action.
Gramática: Verbos y pronombres reflexivos
A1 Spanish Reflexive verbs
Level: A1
Module 3: Día a día (Day to day)
Lesson 16: Rutinas diarias (Daily routines)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
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- The personal pronoun is omitted when we use reflexive pronouns.
- The reflexive pronoun in Spanish is conjugated.
- If the verb is reflexive, we add the ending "-se" to the infinitive.
- With conjugated verb forms we place it in front of these forms, for example "me lavo".
Pronombre Personal | Pronombre Reflexivo | Lavarse | Levantarse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | Me | Me lavo (I wash myself) | Me levanto (I get up) |
| Tú | Te | Te lavas (You wash yourself) | Te levantas (You get up) |
| Él/Ella/Usted | Se | Se lava (He washes himself) | Se levanta (He / She gets up) |
| Nosotros/Nosotras | Nos | Nos lavamos (We wash ourselves) | Nos levantamos (We get up) |
| Vosotros/Vosotras | Os | Os laváis (You wash yourselves) | Os levantáis (You (all) get up) |
| Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | Se | Se lavan (They wash themselves) | Se levantan (They get up) |
Exceptions!
- The pronoun "se" is the same for the third person singular and plural.
Exercise 1: Verbos y pronombres reflexivos
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
nos levantamos, os laváis, nos duchamos, te vistes, me peino, se acuestan, te levantas, me lavo
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
te vistes
you get dressed
2
os laváis
you wash yourselves
3
me lavo
I wash myself
4
se acuestan
They go to bed
