To conjugate a reflexive verb in El Presente, you need to use the reflexive pronoun matching each person, and then conjugate the verb normally:
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yo |
me |
+ verb conjugated |
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tú |
te |
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él, ella, usted |
se |
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nosotros |
nos |
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vosotros |
os |
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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.
- 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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Ella se viste siempre de negro.
She always wears black.
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.
Q&A
Silvia
Kwiziq language super star
2/01/19
¡Feliz Año Nuevo Elaine!
A verb is reflexive when the subject and object are the same.
For example:
In the example above, "I" is the subject and "myself" the object. Since the subject and the object are the same, the verb is reflexive.
But, if you say:
Here, "I" is the subject and "T-shirt" the object. Since the subject and the object are different, the verb is NOT reflexive.
Also, all reflexive verbs end by "-se" in the infinitive. For example, "llamarse" (to be called), "levantarse" (to get up) and "despertarse" (to wake up) are reflexive verbs.
I hope this explanation helps.
Un saludo,
Silvia.
Inma
Kwiziq language super star
10/12/18
Hola Britt
Yes, "pronto" means early, as in "Me levanto pronto por la mañana" (I wake up early in the morning). However it could also mean "quick" in certain contexts, for example:
"¡Ven pronto! ¡Necesito ayuda!"
(Come quick! I need help!)
Saludos
Inma
britt
Kwiziq community member
11/12/18
Thanks Imma
Silvia
Kwiziq language super star
23/05/18
Silvia
Kwiziq language super star
26/04/18
Hola Margaret!
A reflexive verb indicates that the action of a verb is performed by the same person it affects. This means that the subjects are doing something to themselves or to each other.
For example, in the sentence I wash myself everyday, I is both the person doing the action and the person it is done to.
I hope that this explanation helps you to understand better.
¡Hasta pronto! Silvia
Margaret
Kwiziq community member
1/05/18
Hola, Silvia, and thank you for your explanation. That was my understanding of the reflexive verb, but I did feel that I needed confirmation. I appreciate your help.
Margaret
Joseph
Kwiziq community member
17 January 2019
2 replies
Tú te peinas todos los días. You comb your hair every day. How come we do not use the word pelo in spanish for this instance?
Joseph
Kwiziq community member
17 January 2019
17/01/19
The word hair is missing while making the translation? No se?
Inma
Kwiziq language super star
17 January 2019
17/01/19
Hola Joseph
Verb "peinarse" in Spanish means "to comb your hair"; the word "pelo" is implicit in the meaning of the verb.
Un saludo
Inma