Reflexive Verbs

What is a reflexive verb?

• A compound verb
• A present tense verb
• A verb of someone doing something to or for themselves
• A past tense verb

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CCSS.L.6.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

How do you know if a verb is reflexive?

• It ends in "ar"
• It ends in "er"
• It ends in "ir"
• It ends in "se" after the "ar", "er", or "ir"

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CCSS.L.6.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

What are the reflexive pronouns that go with the verb?

• mi, ti, si, nos and os
• me, te, se, nos and os
• mi, te, si, nos and vos
• me, te, se, nos and vos

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CCSS.L.6.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

Choose the correct reflexive pronoun for this sentence: Yo ____ seco el pelo.

• se
• nos
• me
• te

Choose the correct reflexive pronoun for this sentence: Nosotros ____ arreglamos para la fiesta.

• me
• te
• os
• nos

 Choose the correct reflexive pronoun for this sentence: ¿Tú ___ afeitas (razuras) la barba?

• me
• te
• os
• nos

Choose the correct reflexive pronoun for this sentence: Él ____ despierta tarde. 

• me
• te
• se
• nos

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CCSS.L.6.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

Choose the correct reflexive pronoun for this sentence: Ustedes ___ levantan muy temprano.

• se
• te
• nos
• me

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CCSS.L.6.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

Some verbs use the reflexive pronoun only sometimes. When would the verb "lavar" not use the reflexive pronoun?
- Lavo el coche
- Me lavo el pelo

• When the speaker feels like saying the reflexive pronoun or not
• Only if the verb ends in "ar"
• when the action of "washing" is done to something or someone else
• depends if the object is a human or a car

What is different in Spanish when you refer to a part of the body with a reflexive verb?
I paint MY nails.

• You translate exactly that. "Yo pinto mis uñas."
• You use the reflexive pronoun to show that it is an action done to yourself. Then use the normal "the" for nails - Yo me pinto las uñas. 
• You use the reflexive pronoun and "my" in front of the word nails. "Yo me pinto mis uñas."
• You just translate it to "I paint nails." Yo pinto uñas."