SPA 102 Study Guide - Final Guide: Volver, Dormer, List Of Quercus Species
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Present tense of reflexive verbs: reflexive verbs express actions that are done to oneself. I shave (myself); he puts on his clothes; etc. Some examples of how verbs change in spanish. Lavar: to wash> lavarse: to wash oneself. Poner: to put >ponerse: to put on oneself: conjugate verb like one would regularly, but add a reflexive pronoun to beginning. Reflexive pronoun: indicate who the action is being done to, who is. Verb conjugated to match the people who perform the action. You put makeup on yourself > tu te maquillas. They comb their hair > ellas se peinan: verbs often expressed with reflexive (notice they end in se ) receiving the action. Lavarse el pelo: to wash the hair. Ponerse: to put on (often used with clothes) Quitarse: to take off (often used with clothes) Vestirse: to dress: reflexive pronouns are often put in front of conjugated verb, but can also be attached to infinitive form of verb.
