Reflexive Pronouns Present Tense Use with Definite Articles Infinitive Form Review

Spanish Verbs: Reflexive Verbs

Reflexive Pronouns

Model Question and Answer: Supply the reflexive pronoun required in each sentence. Q: ¿Cómo _____ llamas? A: te

Useful Grammar For This Quiz

A reflexive verb is one where the subject acts upon itself. The reflexive pronouns in Spanish are placed directly before the conjugated verb. The reflexive pronouns are me (myself), nos (ourselves), and se (yourself, himself, herself, yourselves, themselves). The conjugation of a typical reflexive verb lavarse follows:

LAVARSE (to wash onself)

yo	me	lavo
tú	te	lavas
él; ella; usted	se	lava
nosotros, -as	nos	lavamos
vosotros, -as	os	laváis
ellos, -as; ustedes	se	lavan

The student should observe carefully that many verbs are reflexive in Spanish which are not used reflexively in English.

Yo me levanto.
I get up.

Yo me desayuno.
I eat breakfast.

Yo me quedo.
I remain.

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Present Tense

Model Question and Answer: Supply the correct form, present tense, include the correct reflexive pronoun. Q: Ella (llamarse) Ana. A: se llama

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Reflexive Verbs & Definite Articles

Model Question and Answer: Supply the necessary definite article. Q: Ana se quitó _____ guantes. A: los

Note that in Spanish, when we refer to some action associated with parts of the body or articles of clothing, we use the definite article after all reflexive verbs rather than a possessive adjective. Study these examples:

Yo me limpio los (not mis) dientes tres veces al día.

Elena se quitó los (not sus) guantes.

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Infinitive Form

Model Question and Answer: Choose the correct reflexive pronoun to attach to the infinitive. Q: Ella desea lavar_____ las manos. A: se

(Infinitive form): Note that the reflexive pronoun which is attached to the infinitive of all reflexive verbs is not constant but varies with the person or persons to whom it refers. Study the following carefully:

yo deseo peinarme

tú deseas peinarte

él, ella desea peinarse

usted desea peinarse

nosotros(as) deseamos peinarnos

ellos(as) desean peinarse

ustedes desean peinarse

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Reflexive Verb - Review

Model Question and Answer: Change from YO to the PRONOUN INDICATED. Include both pronoun and verb. Q: Yo (me llamo) Ana. (Yo to Ella) A: se llama

Model Question and Answer: For further review change the following reflexive verb from present tense to past tense (el pretérito). Q: Yo me canso A: me cansé