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Cheatsheet: Reflexive Verbs

The present

Reflexive Verbs

PointRuleExampleEnglish
Forma pronoun for each person: me / te / se / nosMe lavo los dientes.I brush my teeth.
Formvosotros: os¿A qué hora os levantáis?What time do you get up?
Daily routinegetting up, washing, showering, combing your hairMe levanto a las siete.I get up at seven.
Namesllamarse: what someone is calledMe llamo Lucía.My name is Lucía.
A2With an infinitivethe pronoun joins the infinitive, or goes before the conjugated verbQuiero levantarme temprano. / Me quiero levantar temprano.I want to get up early. / I want to get up early.
A2Body and clothesel, la, not a possessiveMe lavo las manos.I wash my hands.
A2New meaningir is to go; irse is to leaveYa me voy.I'm off now.
Trapthe pronoun stays even with yoYo me levanto temprano.I get up early.
Trapwithout se, the action falls on something elseLavo los platos. / Me lavo.I wash the dishes. / I have a wash.
B1Each otherin the plural, nos / se can mean “each other”Ana y Luis se quieren mucho.Ana and Luis love each other very much.

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