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Page 155 AVSR 1Chp. 4 Realidades 3

• Other Uses of Reflexive Verbs

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Other Uses of Reflexives

• A verb is reflexive in Spanish when the subject
  receives the action of the verb.
• In English this is implied by the endings self
  and selves.
• In Spanish the reflexive pronouns are
• me, te, se, nos, os, se

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Other Uses of Reflexives

• Ella se levanta.
• She gets (herself) up.
• Nosotros nos paramos.
• We stand (ourselves) up.

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Other Uses of Reflexives

• Many reflexive verbs in Spanish describe daily
  routine actions.
• Despertarse
• Ducharse
• Peinarse
• Vestirse
• Acostarse

To wake (oneself) up
To shower (oneself)
To comb (oneself)
To dress (oneself)
To go (oneself) to bed
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Other Uses of Reflexives

• Other reflexive verbs describe a physical or
  emotional state.
• Verbs of this type include
• Divertirse (to enjoy oneself)
• Sentirse (to feel)

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Other Uses of Reflexives

• Some reflexive verbs describe a change of state
  and they carry the added meaning of to get or
  to become.
• Me enojé (I became angry, got mad)
• Te aburriste? (Did you get bored?)
• Se puso muy nervioso. (He became very nervous.)
• Se cansan (They get tired.)

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Other Uses of Reflexives

• Ir
• Irse
• Parecer
• Parecerse
• Quitar
• Quitarse
• Perder
• Perderse

• To go
• To leave, to go away
• To seem
• To look like
• To take away
• To take off
• To lose
• To get lost

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Other Uses of Reflexives

• Dormir
• Dormirse
• Quedar
• Quedarse
• Volver
• Volverse

• To sleep
• To fall asleep
• To be located
• To stay
• To return
• To become

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Other Uses of Reflexives

• Other verbs such as
• Darse cuenta de (to realize)
• Quejarse (to complain)
• Portarse (to behave)
• are ALWAYS reflexive

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Other Uses of Reflexives

• Placement of reflexive pronouns with commands and
  the present participle follow the same rules that
  apply to placement of direct and indirect object
  pronouns
• Vete! (go away)
• Tú estás quedándote. (You are staying) or
• Tú te estas quedando.