Spanish reflexive verbs and daily routines

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this 5 page handout and worksheet explains the use of reflexive verbs to express daily routines in Spanish.

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Spanish Reflexive Verbs and Daily Routines

Reflexive constructions consist of a reflexive pronoun and a verb. An example is:

Me despierto.

(I wake up).

In English, reflexive pronouns end in

-self

or

-selves

; for example,

myself,

yourself, ourselves, etc

. In Spanish, the reflexive pronouns are:

me, te, se, nos, os, se

. A

Spanish reflexive verb in the infinitive has

se

attached to the end of it, such as,

despertarse

.

Me despierto a las ocho.

(I wake up at 8:00.)

To conjugate a reflexive verb, use the reflexive pronoun that corresponds with both the subject

and the verb form. It goes in front of the verb:

(Yo) me despierto a las ocho.

Me despierto a las ocho.

I wake up at 8:00.

Te despiertas a las ocho.

You

(familiar)

wake up at 8:00.

Se despierta a las ocho.

You

(formal)

wake up at 8:00.

He/She wakes up at 8:00.

Nos despertamos a las ocho.

We wake up at 8:00.

Os despertáis a las ocho.

You

(familiar, plural)

wake up at 8:00.

Se despiertan a las ocho.

You

(formal, plural)

wake up at 8:00.

They wake up at 8:00.

In a sentence with a reflexive construction, the subject not only performs the action, but also

receives the action. Look at this example of the use of the reflexive verb

cortarse

.

Ayer, me corté.

(

Yesterday, I cut myself.)

The subject did the cutting, that is, the subject performed the action. Also, the subject got cut,

that is, the subject received the action.

One way that

reflexive verbs

are used is with

daily personal routines

. You will find a list of

reflexives verbs on page 2.