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A reflexive verb is used to indicate that the subject does something to or for himself or herself. In other words, it “reflects” the action of the verb back to the subject. Reflexive verbs always use reflexive pronouns.

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The pronoun se attached to an infinitive identifies the verb as reflexive: lavarse.

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When a reflexive verb is conjugated, the reflexive pronoun agrees with the subject.

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Like object pronouns, reflexive pronouns generally appear before a conjugated verb. With infinitives and present participles, they may be placed before the conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive or present participle.

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¡Atención! When a reflexive pronoun is attached to a present participle, an accent mark is added to maintain the original stress.

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¡Atención! Parts of the body or clothing are generally not referred to with possessives, but with articles.

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Indica el presente de estos verbos reflexivos. El primero de cada columna ya está conjugado.

1. Mis hermanos ____________tarde.

2. Tú ______ tarde.

3. Nosotros ______ tarde.

4. Benito ______ tarde.

5. Yo ______ tarde.

1. Él ________ una chaqueta.

2. Yo ______ una chaqueta.

3. Usted ______ una chaqueta.

4. Nosotras ______ una chaqueta.

5. Las niñas ______ una chaqueta.

se despiertan

se pone

despertarse ponerse