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Reflexive Verbs Refresher

Reflexive Verbs Refresher. Definition of reflexive verbs. A verb is reflexive when the subject (the performer of the action) and the object (the receiver of that action) are the same. When a verb is not reflexive, the subject and the object are different .

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Reflexive Verbs Refresher

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  1. Reflexive Verbs Refresher

  2. Definition of reflexive verbs • A verb is reflexive when the subject (the performer of the action) and the object (the receiver of that action) are the same. • When a verb is not reflexive, the subject and the object are different. • Example: He gets up, washes, shaves, and dresses (himself). • In Spanish: Él se levanta, se lava, se afeita y se viste.

  3. Ejemplos: • I bathe (myself). Yo ___ ____________. (bañarse) • You call yourself Juan. Tú ____ _________ Juan. • They get up. Ellos ____ _____________. (levantarse) What are all of the reflexive pronouns en español?

  4. Many transitive verbs (receiving a D.O.) may logically be made reflexive. • acostar (to put to bed) acostarse (to go to bed) • afeitar (to shave) afeitarse (to shave oneself) • divertir (to amuse) divertirse (to have a good time) • llamar (to call) llamarse (to be named) • sentar (to seat) sentarse (to sit down) • vestir (to dress) vestirse (to get dressed)

  5. Example of this difference: La madreacostó a los niños a lasocho y ella se acostó a lasdiez.

  6. Some verbs change meaning when reflexive. • Comer= to eat comerse= to eat up • Ir= to go irse= to go away • Llevar= to carry llevarse= to carry away • Dormir= to sleep dormirse= to fall asleep • Quitar= to take away quitarse= to take off (clothing)

  7. Some verbs are always reflexive in Spanish. • Arrepentirse = to repent • Atreverse= to dare • Jactarse= to boast • Quejarse= to complain Quien no se atreve no pasa la mar. (He who does not dare does not cross the sea.) Se queja de que no se acuerda de nada. (He complains that he does not remember anything.)

  8. Several verbs combine the reflexive and indirect object pronoun to indicate that the person is affected by an unexpected action. • Se le perdieron los mapas. He lost the maps. • Se me murió el caballo. My horse died “on me.” • No se me ocurrió. It didn’t occur to me. • Se me olvidó el ensayo. I forgot the essay. • Certain verbs like “olvidar”, “ocurrir” and “figurar” are often used in this way.

  9. The reflexive may be used in the plural to express a reciprocal action, either direct or indirect. • No nosvemos mucho, peronosescribimostodaslassemanas. • We don’t see each other often, but we write (to one another) every week. • Se miraronuno a otro. • They looked at each other.

  10. The reflexive se is used to express the English indefinite one, they, you, people, etc. • Se creequees tonto. • People think he’s a fool. • Se come bienaquí. • One eats well here. • Se prohibefumar en clase. • It’s forbidden to smoke in class.

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