Conjugate reflexive verbs in El Presente (present tense)

Ana Matilla
2020-12-09
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To conjugate a reflexive verb in El Presente, you need to use the reflexive pronoun matching each person, and then conjugate the verb normally:

yo

me 

     + verb conjugated
      in El Presente

tú

te

él, ella, usted

se

nosotros

nos

vosotros 

os

ellos, ellas, ustedes   

se

Look at these examples of Spanish reflexive verbs conjugated in El Presente (present tense):

Yo me maquillo todas las mañanas.I put on my make-up every morning.

Tú te peinas todos los días.You comb your hair every day.

Ella se viste siempre de negro.She always wears black.

Nosotros nos levantamos muy pronto.We get up very early.

Vosotros os sentáis en el sofá todas las noches.You sit on the sofa every night.

Ellos se miran en el espejo.They look at themselves in the mirror.


In the dictionary, you’ll see the reflexive pronoun se attached at the end of the verb, here are some examples:
  • despertarse  (to wake up)
  • levantarse  (to get up)
  • vestirse   (to get dressed)
  • acostarse  (to go to bed / to lie down)
  • peinarse  (to comb one’s hair)
  • mirarse  (to look at oneself)

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Tú te peinas todos los días.You comb your hair every day.
Vosotros os sentáis en el sofá todas las noches.You sit on the sofa every night.
Yo me maquillo todas las mañanas.I put on my make-up every morning.
Ellos se miran en el espejo.They look at themselves in the mirror.
Nosotros nos levantamos muy pronto.We get up very early.
Ella se viste siempre de negro.She always wears black.
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