SPCH5: Reflective Pronouns and Verbs

Juan Carlos se levanta a las ocho.

He gets himself up at eight.

me levanto

I get up

te levantas

you (informal) get up

se levanta

you (formal) get up, he/she gets up

nos levantamos

we get up

os levantáis

you get up (plural)

se levantan

you get up, they get up

Juan Carlos se cepilla los dientes.

Juan Carlos brushes his teeth.

Tomás va a lavarse el cabello.

Tomás is going to wash his hair.

Where to place the reflective verb?

Either before the conjugated verb, or to the infinitive or present participle.

Sara está levantándose ahora.

Sara is getting up now.

Sara va a levantarse pronto.

Sara is going to get up soon.

Me despierto a las ocho.

I wake up at eight o’clock.

Despierto a mi mamá a las ocho.

I wake up my mom at eight.

acostarse (ue)

to go to bed

afeitarse

to shave

bañarse

to take a bath

cepillarse los dientes

to brush one’s teeth

cuidarse

to take care of oneself

despertarse (ie)

to wake up

dormirse (ue)

to fall asleep

ducharse

to take a shower

lavarse

to wash up

levantarse

to get up

maquillarse

to put on makeup

peinarse

to comb one’s hair

pintarse

to put on makeup

ponerse (la ropa)

to put on (one’s clothes)

quejarse

to complain

quitarse (la ropa)

to take off (one’s clothes)

secarse (el cuerpo)

to dry off (one’s body)

sentirse

to feel

vestirse (i)

to get dressed

Yo miro a ella mirándose.

I look at her looking at herself.