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• Reflexive Verbs
• Spanish

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Review English Grammar

• English does not have reflexive verbs.
• English has reflexive pronouns.
• Reflexive pronouns end in self or selves.
• They are used only to refer to another word in
  the sentence or to emphasize another word in the
  sentence.
• ExampleHe told me the whole story himself.

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Reflexive Verbs

• In Spanish they can be identified by the -se
  ending that is attached to the verb infinitive
  (the form ending in ar, -er, or ir).
• Examplesbañarse ponerse vestirse

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• A reflexive verb is one where the action is
  performed by the subject on itself.
• Yo levantarme tarde. I get myself up late.

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• It has a reflexive pronoun as its object (direct
  or indirect). Me miro en el espejo.

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• The subject and the reflexive pronoun refer to
  the same person or thing.
• Yo me lavo. I wash myself.

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• In some instances, a verb may have both a
  reflexive and a non-reflexive form.
• Reflexive--Se llama Rosa. She calls herself
  Rosa or Her name is Rosa.
  

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• A verb that can be reflexive may be used without
  a reflexive pronoun if the action is performed
  upon or for someone else, in which case the verb
  is no longer considered reflexive.
• Non-reflexive--Ella te llama. She calls
  you.

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• Some verbs that are generally not used
  reflexively may be made reflexive by adding the
  reflexive pronoun.
• Yo miro la televisión. I watch television.
• Me miro en el espejo. I look at myself in the
  mirror.

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Negative Forms

• To make a reflexive verb negative put no or the
  negative word before the reflexive pronoun.
• No, no me levanto a las siete. No I dont get up
  at seven oclock.
• Nunca me levanto a las siete. I never get up
  at seven oclock.
• No me levanto nunca a las siete. I never get
  up at seven oclock.

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Common Reflexive Verbs

• Acordarse Levantarse
• Acostarse Llamarse
• Afeitarse Ponerse
• Bañarse Quitarse
• Cepillarse Sentarse
• Despertarse Sentirse
• Divertirse Vestirse
• Ducharse
• Irse
• Lavarse

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Película
Click on the link below. http//www.unitedstreamin
g.com/studentcenter/ Type the following code
into the code box. TF72F-D55B Type in your name
in the name box. You will then to click the link
in step one.
Constructive World of Advanced Spanish, The,
Program 5 Modal and Reflexive Verbs. Standard
Deviants. 2002. Unitedstreaming. 16 November
2006 lthttp//www.unitedstreaming.com/gt