Reflexive (Present tense)

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ReflexiveReflexive Verbs/Infinitives Verbs/Infinitives

There are two categories for all There are two categories for all infinitives. infinitives.

There are There are reflexivereflexive and non-reflexive. and non-reflexive.

ReflexiveReflexive verbs have the actor doing verbs have the actor doing action to self.action to self.

Non-reflexive have the actor doing Non-reflexive have the actor doing action to someone/ something else.action to someone/ something else.

ReflexivesReflexives, in their simple form, have , in their simple form, have “se” in the ending. The are very easy “se” in the ending. The are very easy to spot in a list.to spot in a list.

ReflexiveReflexive Verbs Verbs

You may have noticed that some of the You may have noticed that some of the infinitives have been used before, but infinitives have been used before, but now have a “se” attached to them. now have a “se” attached to them.

lavarselavarse = to wash self = to wash self

lavar = to wash (something else)lavar = to wash (something else)

I wash my hair. Actor doing action to I wash my hair. Actor doing action to self.self.

I wash my clothing. Actor doing action I wash my clothing. Actor doing action to something else.to something else.

ReflexiveReflexive Conjugations Conjugations

You are not learning a new You are not learning a new conjugation. conjugation.

The verbs are the same conjugation The verbs are the same conjugation that they always have been. that they always have been.

You just need to learn the reflexive You just need to learn the reflexive pronouns that will come directly in pronouns that will come directly in front of the conjugated verb to show front of the conjugated verb to show on whom the action is reflected.on whom the action is reflected.

Me = myself

Me = myself

Te = yourself (s.fam.)

Me = myself

Te = yourself (s.fam.)

Se = himself ; herself; yourself (s.form.)

Me = myself Nos = ourselves

Te = yourself (s.fam.)

Se = himself ; herself; yourself (s.form.)

Me = myself Nos = ourselves

Te = yourself (s.fam.) Os = yourselves (pl.fam)

Se = himself ; herself; yourself (s.form.)

Me = myself Nos = ourselves

Te = yourself (s.fam.) Os = yourselves (pl.fam)

Se = himself ; herself; yourself (s.form.) Se =

themselves; yourselves (pl. form)

ReflexiveReflexive Conjugations Conjugations

Now put the reflexive pronoun with the Now put the reflexive pronoun with the verb. verb.

For an example, conjugate the verb For an example, conjugate the verb dormirse.dormirse.

Dormirse = to sleepDormirse = to sleep

Me duermo

Me duermo

Te duermes

Me duermo

Te duermes

Se duerme

Me duermo Nos dormimos

Te duermes

Se duerme

Me duermo Nos dormimos

Te duermes Os dormís

Se duerme

Me duermo Nos dormimos

Te duermes Os dormís

Se duerme Se duermen

Me = myself

Me = myself

Te = yourself (s.fam.)

Me = myself

Te = yourself (s.fam.)

Se = himself ; herself; yourself (s.form.)

Me = myself Nos = ourselves

Te = yourself (s.fam.)

Se = himself ; herself; yourself (s.form.)

Me = myself Nos = ourselves

Te = yourself (s.fam.) Os = yourselves (pl.fam)

Se = himself ; herself; yourself (s.form.)

Me Me NosNos

TeTe OsOs

SeSe SeSe

These pronouns never change with reflexives.