Reflexive Verbs in Spanish

Sep 3, 2020 | Basics, Verbs

Verbos Reflexivos

Reflexive Verbs in Spanish

Reflexive Verbs for Spanish

Los verbos reflexivos se usan para referir una acción de una persona sobre sí misma.

How to do Reflexive Verbs in Spanish

Pronombre Personal + Pronombre Reflexivo + Verbo + Complemento

Yo + me + llamo + Héctor

Examples of Reflexive Verbs in Spanish

  • Llamarse
  • Bañarse
  • Peinarse
  • Lavarse
  • Acostarse
  • Levantarse

Understanding:

Los verbos reflexivos terminan en “se”. 

Verbo

Verbo Reflexivo
LlamarLlamar-se
BañarBañar-se
PeinarPeinar-se
LavarLavar-se
Levantar

Levantar-se

 

Conjugation

 

Pronombre

Sujeto

Pronombre

Reflexivo

Verbo

Bañarse

Terminación
Yomebaño
tebañas
él/ella/ustedsebaña
nosotros/ nosotrasnosbañamos
ellos/ellas/ustedessebañan

 

Understanding:

  • Yo me baño (Verbo Reflexivo Bañarse)
  • Yo baño a mi perro (Verbo Bañar)
  • Llamarse + llam-o
  • Bañarse + bañ-as
  • Peinarse + pein-a
  • Lavarse + lav-a
  • Acostarse + acost-amos
  • Levantarse + levant-an

Examples:

  • ¿Cómo se llama?  Yo me llamo Sara.
  • Yo me lavo las manos antes de comer.
  • Tu te lavantas a las 6 de la mañana todos los días.
  • Tú te despertaste (despertase) a las 8 de la mañana todos los días.
  • La niña se peina sola.
  • Nosotros nos acostamos a las 10 de la noche.
  • Todas las mañanas me levanto a las 7 a.m.
  • Tú siempre te acuestas a la misma hora.
  • Después de comer María se lava los dientes.
  • Nosotros nos asustamos con la película de terror.
  • Ellas se relajan con música.

 

Negative Form

  • Yo no me enojo fácilmente.
  • Pedro no se aburre nunca.
  • Mis niños no se quejan por el trafico en la hora punta.
  • Ustedes no se despiertan temprano en vacaciones.

 

List of Reflexive Verbs in Spanish

Verbos reflexivos que refieren a la acción que la persona realiza sobre sí misma.

  • acostarse
  • bañarse
  • cepillarse
  • ducharse
  • estirarse
  • lavarse
  • levantarse
  • llamarse
  • maquillarse
  • mirarse
  • peinarse
  • ponerse (la ropa)
  • quitarse (la ropa)
  • rasgarse
  • secarse
  • sentarse
  • vestirse

 

Verbos reflexivos que refieren a acciones recíprocas entre personas.

  • amarse
  • conocerse
  • pelearse

 

Verbos reflexivos que refieren a acciones no deliberadas o intencionales.

  • caerse
  • confundirse
  • olvidarse
  • perderse
  • romperse

 

Verbos reflexivos que refieren a un cambio físico.

  • acercarse (a)
  • alejarse (de)
  • bajarse (de)
  • callarse
  • cansarse
  • curarse
  • despertarse
  • dormirse
  • enfermarse
  • envejecerse
  • mojarse
  • moverse
  • mudarse (de casa)
  • subirse (a)

 

Verbos reflexivos que refieren a un estado de percepción.

  • acordarse (de)
  • acostumbrarse (a)
  • asegurarse (de)
  • darse cuenta (de)
  • enterarse (de)
  • interesarse (por)
  • fijarse (en)
  • olvidarse (de)

 

Verbos reflexivos que muestran un cambio de estado social.

  • casarse (con)
  • divorciarse (de)
  • empobrecerse
  • enriquecerse
  • graduarse (de)

 

Verbos reflexivos que muestran un cambio en el estado emocional.

  • acordarse (de)
  • aburrirse
  • alegrar infinitivo     se (de)  reflexivo
  • asustarse
  • avergonzarse
  • calmarse
  • cansarse (de)
  • divertirse
  • enamorarse (de)
  • enfurecerse
  • enloquecerse
  • enojarse
  • enorgullecerse
  • entristecerse
  • fiarse (en)
  • preocuparse (de)
  • sentirse + adj (de)
  • tranquilizarse

 

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