Reflexive/pronominal verbs

Reflexive/pronominal verbs

1. Reflexive verbs are often used when the subject perfoming the action also receives the action of the verb

2. Some verbs can be used with or without a reflexive pronoun depending on who (or what) receives the action

Callar(se)

To quiet (to be quiet)

Lastimar(se)

To hurt (oneself)

Meter(se) (en)

To put (to go in), to get (in), to meddle

Separar(se) (de)

To separate

Acostar(se)

To put to bed (to go to bed)

Afeitar(se)

To shave (oneself)

Arreglar(se)

To get (oneself) ready

Banar(se)

To bathe (oneself)

Cepillar(se)

To brush (oneself)

Despertar(se)

To wake (oneself) up

Duchar(se)

To shower

Lavar(se)

To wash (oneself)

Levantar(se)

To get (oneself) up

Poner(se)

To put on (oneself) (clothing)

Quitar(se)

To take off (clothing) (oneself)

Secar(se)

To dry (oneself)

Ver(se)

To see (oneself); to look at (oneself)

Acostumbrarse (a)

To get used (to)

Barlarse de

To make fun of

Despedirse

To say goodbye

Darse cuenta (de)

To realize

Divertirse

To have fun

Irse

To go away/leave

Llevarse (con)

To get along (with)

Mudarse

To move (residences)

Quedarse

To stay

Quejarse (de)

To complain (about)

Reconciliarse (con)

To make up (with)

Reirse (de)

To laugh (at)

Relacionarse

To get to know/spend time with socially

Reunirse

To get together

Sentirse (bien, mal, coloso, feliz, etc)

To feel (good, bad, jealous, happy, etc)

Abburirse

To become bored

Alegrarse

To become happy

Asustarse

To get scared

Casarse

To get married

Divorciarse

To get divorced

Dormirse

To fall asleep

Enamorarse

To fall in love

Enfermarse

To get sick

Enojarse

To become angry

Enojarse

To become angry

Frustrarse

To become frustrated

Hacerse

To become

Ponerse (felize, triste, nervioso, furioso, etc)

To become (happy, sad, nervous, furious, etc)

Sentarse

To sit down

Sorprenderse

To be surprised

Volverse

To turn into, to become