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Reflexive Verbs
Reflexive Pronouns
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| me | myself |
| te | yourself |
| se | himself, herself, yourself |
| nos | ourselves |
| se | themselves, yourselves |
| lavarse | to wash oneself |
| banarse | to bathe oneself |
| dedicarse | to dedicate oneself |
| defenderse e>ie | to defend oneself |
| divertirse e>ie | to amuse oneself, to have a good time |
| expresarse | to express onself |
| llamarse | to call oneself |
| preguntarse | to ask oneself, to wonder |
| acostarse o>ue | to go to bed |
| despertarse | to wake up, to wake oneself |
| ducharse | to shower, to take a shower |
| dormirse o>ue | to fall asleep |
| enfermarse | to get sick |
| levantarse | to get up, to raise oneself |
| sentarse e>ie | to sit down, to seat oneself |
| vestirse e>i | to get dressed |
| afeitarse | to shave |
| cepillarse (los dientes, el pelo) | to brush (one's teeth, one's hair) |
| maquillarse (la cara) | to put makeup on, to make up (one's face) |
| peinarse (el pelo) | to comb (one's hair) |
| pintarse (las unas) | to put makeup on, to put (nail) polish on |
| ponerse irregular YO form | to put on (clothing) |
| quitarse | to take off (clothing) |
| alegrarse (de) | to become happy, to be glad |
| animarse | to cheer up |
| asustarse | to get frightened/ scared |
| calmarse | to calm down |
| enfadarse (con) | to get angry |
| enojarse (con) | to get angry |
| preocuparse (de) | to worry |
| tranquilizarse | to calm down |
| quedarse | to remain |
| mudarse | to move (from one place to another) |
| pararse | to stand up |
| caerse Irreg YO form | to fall down |
| irse Irregular | to go away, to to leave quickly |
| moverse o>ue | to move |
| ponerse + adjective | to become ( used for physical or emotional changes) |
| volverse + adjective | to become ( to express a sudden involuntary change) |
| hacerse, llegar a ser | used with nouns expressing profession; imply effort on the part of the subject |
| arreglarse | to get ready to go out, to fix oneself up |
| aprovecharse (de) | to take advantage of |
| atreverse | to dare to |
| burlarse (de) | to make fun of |
| callarse | to become quiet |
| demorarse | to delay |
| desayunarse | to have breakfast |
| enamorarse (de) | to fall in love with |
| equivocarse | to make a mistake |
| fiarse (en) | to trust, to have trust in |
| fijarse (en) | to notice |
| lastimarse | to hurt oneself |
| llevarse (bien) (con) | to get along (well) with |
| mejorarse | to get better |
| meterse (en) | to get involved in, to meddle |
| portarse (bien/mal) | to behave oneself (well/badly) |
| quejarse (de) | to complain about |
| quemarse | to burn oneself, to get burned |
| reunirse (con) | to meet with |
| acordarse (de) o>ue | to remember |
| darse cuenta (de) irregular YO form | to realize |
| encontrarse (con) o>ue | to meet |
| morirse o>ue | to die |
| parecerse (a) irregular YO form | to resemble |
| reirse e>i | to laugh |
| sentirse (bien/mal) e>ie | to feel (well/ill) (or any emotion or health condition) |
| ayudarse | to help each other |
| conocerse | to know each other |
| entenderse e>ie | to understand each other |
| escribirse | to write to each other |
| hablarse | to speak to each other |
| quererse e>ie | to love each other |
| verse | to see each other |
| se vive | one lives |
| se cree que | it is believed (one believes/ people believe) |
| se sabe que | it is known that |
| se habla | one speaks |
| se permite | it is permitted |
| se puede | it is prohibited |