![SVO orderEn mi trabajo, yoafeitoperros. [subj.] [verb] [obj.]Reflexive Verbs = The Subject and Object are the same thing!En mi trabajo, yo me afeito. [subj.] [obj.] [verb]OtroejemploJulia vistesuperro. (SVO)Julia se viste. (Reflexive—Julia dresses Julia [herself]).](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/reflexiveverbsparts1and2-110704224818-phpapp02/85/4-Reflexive-verbs-parts-1-and-2-2-320.jpg)
![Reflexive pronounsMe—(to me, myself)Te—(to you, yourself [informal])Se—(to him, her, you [formal], himself, herself, yourself [formal])Nos—(to us, ourselves)Se—(to them, you all, themselves, yall’s selves)](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/reflexiveverbsparts1and2-110704224818-phpapp02/85/4-Reflexive-verbs-parts-1-and-2-3-320.jpg)
![Reflexive pronounsMe—(to me, myself)Te—(to you, yourself [informal])Se—(to him, her, you [formal], himself, herself, yourself [formal])Nos—(to us, ourselves)Se—(to them, you all, themselves, yall’s selves)](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/reflexiveverbsparts1and2-110704224818-phpapp02/85/4-Reflexive-verbs-parts-1-and-2-22-320.jpg)
![More examples—With Any Verb as ReflexiveJulio y Leonardo cortanárboles [SVO]Julio y Leonardo se cortan [reflexive and psychologically dangerous]Túhablas con Julio. [SVO]Tútehablas. [Reflexive]Nosotrosbañamos los gatos. [SVO]Nosotrosnosbañamos. (Reflexive)](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/reflexiveverbsparts1and2-110704224818-phpapp02/85/4-Reflexive-verbs-parts-1-and-2-23-320.jpg)
![Get(s)Reflexive pronouns often are translated as “get(s)” in EnglishYo me caso. (I get [myself] married).Jorge se levanta en la mañana. (Jorge gets [himself] up in the morning.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/reflexiveverbsparts1and2-110704224818-phpapp02/85/4-Reflexive-verbs-parts-1-and-2-24-320.jpg)
4-Reflexive verbs (parts 1 and 2)
- 1. Reflexive Verbs—Part Unome, te, se, nos, se
- 2. SVO orderEn mi trabajo, yoafeitoperros. [subj.] [verb] [obj.]Reflexive Verbs = The Subject and Object are the same thing!En mi trabajo, yo me afeito. [subj.] [obj.] [verb]OtroejemploJulia vistesuperro. (SVO)Julia se viste. (Reflexive—Julia dresses Julia [herself]).
- 3. Reflexive pronounsMe—(to me, myself)Te—(to you, yourself [informal])Se—(to him, her, you [formal], himself, herself, yourself [formal])Nos—(to us, ourselves)Se—(to them, you all, themselves, yall’s selves)
- 4. Some examplesYo me levanto.Tútelevantas.Ella se levanta. Él se levanta. Usted se levanta.Nosotrosnoslevantamos. (Noslevantamos.)Ellos se levantan. Ustedes se levantan.Now for some embarrassing examples.
- 5. Yo me despierto en la mañana.
- 6. Yo despierto a mi hijo en la mañana.
- 8. Yo levanto a mi hijo.
- 9. Yo me baño.
- 10. Yo baño a mi hijo.
- 11. Yo me cepillo (los dientes).
- 12. Yo cepillo los dientes de mi hijo.
- 16. Yo me peino.
- 17. Yo peino a mi hijo.
- 18. Ne se peina.
- 19. Yo me visto.
- 20. Yo visto a Ne.
- 22. Reflexive pronounsMe—(to me, myself)Te—(to you, yourself [informal])Se—(to him, her, you [formal], himself, herself, yourself [formal])Nos—(to us, ourselves)Se—(to them, you all, themselves, yall’s selves)
- 23. More examples—With Any Verb as ReflexiveJulio y Leonardo cortanárboles [SVO]Julio y Leonardo se cortan [reflexive and psychologically dangerous]Túhablas con Julio. [SVO]Tútehablas. [Reflexive]Nosotrosbañamos los gatos. [SVO]Nosotrosnosbañamos. (Reflexive)
- 24. Get(s)Reflexive pronouns often are translated as “get(s)” in EnglishYo me caso. (I get [myself] married).Jorge se levanta en la mañana. (Jorge gets [himself] up in the morning.
- 25. Reflexive Pronoun PlacementCarlos y Julia se quierenlevantar.Carlos y Julia quierenlevantarse.Tútenecesitasponer la ropa.Túnecesitasponerte la ropa. You try:Carlos y yo ____ queremoslevantartardehoy.Ustedesquierenlevantar____ tardehoytambién.nosse
- 26. In your bookAlmost any verb can be reflexive if we add the reflexive pronoun in the right contextPEB—lists verbs that are often used reflexively, like this:
- 27. More PracticeMake a sentence using all of the elements provided (do not leave anything out, but you may have to add some extra elements)Ella/despertarse/8/mañana.Answer: Ella se despierta a las 8 de la mañana.Carlos y yo/necesitar/bañarse/nocheAnswer: Carlos y yonecesitamosbañarnosestanoche.OrCarlos y yonosnecesitamosbañarestanoche. Fill in: Túdeseasvestir___ en ropamuyelegantehoy. te