Spanish Grammar: Reflexive Verbs
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| Spanish Grammar: Reflexive Verbs la gramática española: los verbos reflexivos
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| Reflexive verbs are used when the subject and object of a sentence are the same!
In Spanish there are reflexive verbs, and normal verbs. Reflexive verbs are verbs with the standard AR, ER, and IR endings PLUS another ending, SE, attached to the end. The SE part of reflexive verbs means “to oneself”. lavar : to wash Yo lavo el perro. Note that the subject (I), action (WASH), and the object/recipient (DOG) are all different. lavarse : to wash oneself Yo me lavo. Note that the SE comes off the verb and becomes ME in order to indicate that the subject (I), and the action (WASH), is being done to myself (ME). Here are some common reflexive verbs. See how they are all actions that you do to “yourself”. You are the originator and the recipient of the action! (Also note the non-reflexives, here for comparison!) despertarse : to wake oneself up levantarse : to get oneself up ducharse : to shower oneself bañarse : to bathe oneself afeitarse : to shave oneself maquillarse : to put makeup on oneself vestirse : to dress oneself What about someone else, or a group of people? We use a group of REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS in order to identify “who” is doing “what” to “themselves”. ME : to myself |
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| ¿A qué hora se levanta usted? What time do you get up? ¿Dónde le gusta divertirse? ¿Quién se baña por la noche? ¿Cómo se despierta ella tan temprano? ¿Cuándo se despiden ellos? ¿Por qué se toma tanto tiempo para arreglarse? ¿Cuánto tiempo dura para maquillarse? ¿Cuál es la mejor manera para estirarse? |
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