A1.16.2 Spanish grammar: Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns
A1 Spanish Reflexive verbs
Gramática
Level: A1
Module 3: Día a día (Day to day)
Lesson 16: Rutinas diarias (Daily routines)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
Verbos y pronombres reflexivos
Reflexive pronouns are used with reflexive verbs to indicate that the subject performs and receives the action.
- 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) |
Careful!
- The pronoun "se" is the same for the third person singular and plural.
Exercise: Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationme peino, se levantan, te vistes, os laváis, te levantas, me lavo, nos levantamos, nos duchamos, se lava, se acuestan
1. Yo ... las manos.
2. Vosotros ... la cara.
3. Ellos ... a las diez de la noche.
4. Nosotros ... pronto.
5. Yo ... el pelo todas las mañanas.
6. Tú ... a las seis.
7. Nosotros ... después de hacer ejercicio.
8. Tú ... con ropa cómoda.
9. Ellos ... muy pronto por la mañana.
10. Él ... los dientes.