Spanish reflexive pronouns
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Reflexive pronouns (pronombres reflexivos) indicate that someone or something is performing an action on or for itself.
Examples:
Subject pronouns | Reflexive pronoun | English translation |
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Yo | me | myself |
Tú | te | yourself |
Él Ella Usted | se | himself herself formal yourself |
Nosotros / Nosotras | nos | ourselves |
Vosotros / Vosotras | os | yourselves |
Ellos / Ellas Ustedes | se | themselves formal yourselves |
Examples:
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Reflexive pronouns are part of reflexive verbs (verbos reflexivos) and they are generally placed before them.
The reflexive pronoun matches the subject of the verb in both number (singular or plural) and person (first, second, or third).
The subject and object of the verb generally refer to the same entity.
Example:
Sometimes the object which receives the action may be different but it refers to something which belongs to the subject (e.g. part of the body).
Example:
Lucía se cortó un dedo con el cuchillo. (Lucía cut her finger with a knife.)
Uses | Example |
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actions related to personal care or daily routines | Cada mañana me peino. (Every morning I brush myself/my hair.) |
indicating an emotional response to something (get angry, sad, etc.) | María se enfadó con su novio. (María got angry with her boyfriend.) |
adding emphasis to a regular situation | Me comería una tarta entera. (I would eat an entire cake.) |
Reflexive pronouns generally precede verbs (both simple and compound ones).
Examples:
Mi novio se ha afeitado y ahora parece un niño. (My boyfriend shaved himself and now he looks like a child.)
Anyway, direct object pronoun placement depends on the conjugated form of the verb.
Pay attention to the following cases:
With negative commands, the pronoun precedes the verb which refers to the command.
Example:
¡No te preocupes! (Don't worry!)
With affirmative commands, attach the pronoun to the verb which indicates the command.
Example:
¡Lávate* las manos! (Wash your hands!)
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* If the stressed syllable of the verb is the next-to-last one (not counting the pronoun), add the accent mark.
When used with infinitive forms, the pronoun may occur after the verb and it is attached to it.
Example:
Acabo de ducharme. (I have just showered myself.)
It occurs before the conjugated form of a verb which precedes the infinitive as well.
Example:
Me acabo de levantar. (I have just got up.)
When used with gerund forms, the pronoun may occur after the verb and it is attached to it.
Example:
Estoy maquillandome. (I am putting on makeup.)
It occurs before the conjugated form of a verb which precedes the gerund as well.
Example:
Mi padre se está afeitando. (My father is shaving himself.)
Reflexive verb | English translation | Example |
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acostar(se) | to go to bed | Mi abuela suele acostarse muy temprano. (My grandmother is used to going to bed early.) |
afeitar(se) | to shave (oneself) | Mi padre se afeita cada mañana. (My father shaves [himself] every morning.) |
bañar(se) | to have a bath | Los niños necesitan bañarse. (The children need to have a bath.) |
despertar(se) | to wake up | ¿A qué hora te despiertas? (What time do you usually wake up?) |
desvestir(se) | to get undressed | Rafael se desvistió y entró en la ducha. (Rafael got undressed and got in the shower.) |
duchar(se) | to shower (oneself) | Acabo de volver del gimnasio. Necesito ducharme. (I have just got back from the gym. I need to shower [myself].) |
lavar(se) | to wash (oneself) | ¡Lávate la cara! (Wash your face!) |
levantar(se) | to get up | Esta mañana me he levantado a las nueve. (This morning I got up at nine.) |
maquillar(se) | to put makeup on | Después de desayunar, me maquillo y salgo de casa. (After breakfast, I usually put my makeup on and leave home.) |
peinar(se) | to brush (one's hair) | Lávate los dientes y peinate antes de salir. (Brush your teeth and brush your hair before going out.) |
poner(se) | to put on, to wear | Creo que me pondré este vestido para salir con Juan. (I think I will wear this dress to go out with Juan.) |
secar(se) | to dry off | Coge la toalla y sécate antes de vestirte. (Take the towel and dry [yourself] before getting dressed.) |
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