Reflexive verbs 1

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Reflexive verbs 1
Reflexive verbs are generally used to express
actions that we do to ourselves, e.g. I wash
myself, or often have the word get e.g. I get
washed. In Spanish you use a reflexive pronoun
in place of myself or get
In the dictionary, the letters se on the end of
the infinitive tell you it is a reflexive verb.
lavarse - to get washed
me
te
se
nos
1. Write out the verb as if it were a normal
regular verb.
os
2. Add the correct reflexive pronoun.
se
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Reflexive verbs 2
lavarse to get washed
lavo
I get washed
me
lavas
te
you get washed
se
lava
he / she gets washed
lavamos
nos
we get washed
lavan
se
they get washed
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Reflexive verbs 3
Using what you have learnt about the verb lavarse
to help you, try writing the following two verbs
out in full in the same way (they are both
regular -ar verbs).
levantarse - to get up
ducharse - to have a shower
levanto
me te se nos se
ducho
me te se nos se
levantas
duchas
levanta
ducha
levantamos
duchamos
levantan
duchan
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Reflexive verbs 4
Here are some other reflexive verbs which may be
of use when you want to talk about your daily
routine in Spanish
despertarse - to wake up levantarse - to get
up lavarse - to get washed afeitarse - to have
a shave ducharse - to have a shower vestirse -
to get dressed quitarse la ropa - to get
undressed cepillarse los dientes - to brush your
teeth arreglarse - to get ready acostarse - to
go to bed
The three verbs with an orange letter are stem
change verbs as well as reflexive verbs.
Write a short description of your daily routine
using the verbs given here.
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