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

¿Qué es un verbo reflexivo?

The pronoun SE attached to an infinitive (verb in its definition form) identifies the verb to be reflexive.

When the verb is conjugated (changed to match the subject), the pronoun agrees with the subject.

¿Qué es un verbo reflexivo?

pronouns (me, te, se, nos, os) generally appear before the verb. With infinitives and present participles (in the -ing form)

they can be attached at the end

Pronoun placement

PRESENT PARTICIPLES

Ella se está cepillando los dientes. OR

Ella está cepillandose los dientes. Both mean she is brushing her teeth.

INFINITIVES

Yo me voy a dormir. OR

Yo voy a dormirme.

Both mean I am going to sleep.

Yo me estiro por las mañanas

The reflexive verb estirarse means to stretch oneself.

Estirarse > me Estirar se > Yo me Estirar > Yo me estiro

Nosotros nos arreglamos

The reflexive verb arreglarse means to get oneself ready.

Arreglarse > nos Arreglar se > Nosotros nos Arreglar > Nosotros nos Arreglamos

Ellas se cepillan los dientes

The reflexive verb cepillarse means to brush.

Cepillarse > se Cepillar se > Ellas se Cepillar > Ellas se cepillan (los dientes).

Él se afeita antes de arreglarse

The reflexive verb afeitarse means to shave.

Afeitarse > se Afeitar se > Él se Afeitar > Él se Afeita

When you use 2 verbs in a row, the second remains in its infinitive

​In Spanish, a number of verbs can be reflexive or non-reflexive. If the verb acts upon the subject, then the reflexive form is used. If the verb acts upon something other than the subject, then the non-reflexive form is used.

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