Spanish Reflexive Verbs Flashcards
(45 cards)
Use of Reflexive Verbs
If the action the subject does is directed back at the subject
To describe actions of personal care and habitual routines
To express feelings and emotions or changes in same. The verbs ,to get ,to become or equivalent capture this in English
Main reflexive verbs are on following cards
Pronouns used with Reflexive Verbs
Me , te , se , nos , os , se
afeitarse
to shave
cepillarse
to brush
desayunarse
to have breakfast
ducharse
to shower
mirarse
to look at oneself
ponerse
to put on
quitarse
to take off
secarse
to dry oneself,dry off
lavarse
to wash
Note that for actions of personal the definite article (the) is used.
Nos lavamos la (def article) cara
We wash our faces
bañarse
to bathe , take a bath
cortarse
to cut
Destaparse
to uncover , take off
limarse
to file.. ones nails
maquilarse
to put makeup on
peinarse
to comb ones hair
taparse
to cover
acostarse
(Irregular ..stem change)
Me acuesto
to go to bed
despedirse
me despido
to say goodbye
despertarse
me despierto
to wake up
desvestirse
me desvisto
to get undressed
dormirse
me duermo
to go to sleep
Probarse
me pruebo
to try on