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Verbs-Reflexive Chgs
Verbs that change their meaning in the reflexive
| Non-reflexive verb | Reflexive form means... | Answer | Spanish sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aburrir – to bore | Aburrirse means | to get bored. | Me aburro en esa clase. | I was bored in that class. |
| Acercar – to bring near | Acercarse means | to approach. | El perro se acercó al niño. | The dog approached the child. |
| Acordar – to agree | Acordarse (de) means | to remember. | Me acuerdo de tu cumpleaños. | I remembered your birthday. |
| Acostar – to lay down (someone) | Acostarse means | to go to bed. | Me acosté a las diez. | I went to bed at ten. |
| Admirar – to admire | Admirarse means | to be amazed / surprised. | Me admiré de su valentía. | I was amazed at his bravery. |
| Alegrar – to cheer up | Alegrarse (de) means | to be glad (about something). | Me alegré de verte. | I was glad to see you. |
| Burlar – to trick | Burlarse de means | to make fun of. | Se burlaron de su acento. | They made fun of his accent. |
| Caer – to fall | Caerse means | to fall down (accidentally). | Se cayó en la calle. | He fell down in the street. |
| Callar – to be quiet, hush | Callarse means | to become silent / shut up. | ¡Cállate, por favor! | You were quiet, please! |
| Comer – to eat | Comerse means | to eat up, devour (emphasis). | Me comí todo el pastel. | I ate up the whole cake. |
| Convertir – to convert | Convertirse en means | to turn into / become. | El agua se convirtió en hielo. | The water turned into ice. |
| Despedir – to fire (someone) | Despedirse (de) means | to say goodbye (to someone). | Me despedí de mis amigos. | I said goodbye to my friends. |
| Dormir – to sleep | Dormirse means | to fall asleep. | Los niños se durmieron rápido. | The children fell asleep quickly. |
| Encontrar – to find | Encontrarse (con) means | to meet (by chance). | Me encontré con Ana en el mercado. | I ran into Ana at the market. |
| Enfermar – to make sick | Enfermarse means | to become sick. | Me enfermé el lunes. | I got sick on Monday. |
| Enojar – to anger | Enojarse (con) means | to get angry (with someone). | Me enojé con ella. | I got mad at her. |
| Fijar – to fix, set | Fijarse (en) means | to notice, pay attention to. | ¿Te fijaste en ese detalle? | You noticed that detail. |
| Hacer – to do, make | Hacerse means | to become (professionally). | Se hizo médico. | He became a doctor. |
| Imaginar – to imagine | Imaginarse means | to guess or suppose. | Me imaginé que estabas cansado. | I guessed you were tired. |
| Ir – to go | Irse means | to go away, leave. | Me fui a las cinco. | I left at five. |
| Levantar – to lift, raise | Levantarse means | to get up. | Me levanté a las siete. | I got up at seven. |
| Llevar – to carry | Llevarse means | to take away, steal. | ¿Quién se llevó mi bolígrafo? | Someone took my pen. |
| Llevarse bien/mal – — | Llevarse bien means | to get along well/badly. | Me llevé bien con mis vecinos. | I got along well with my neighbors. |
| Meter – to put into | Meterse (en) means | to get into / meddle. | No te metiste en mis asuntos. | You got into my business. |
| Morir – to die (general) | Morirse means | to die (emotional emphasis). | Mi abuela se murió ayer. | My grandmother passed away yesterday. |
| Negar – to deny | Negarse (a) means | to refuse. | Me negué a hacerlo. | I refused to do it. |
| Olvidar – to forget (something) | Olvidarse (de) means | to forget (about something). | Me olvidé de la cita. | I forgot about the appointment. |
| Pasar – to pass, happen | Pasarse means | to overdo, go too far. | Se pasó de sal en la sopa. | He overdid the salt in the soup. |
| Parecer – to seem | Parecerse (a) means | to resemble. | Te pareciste a tu padre. | You resembled your father. |
| Poner – to put | Ponerse means | to put on / become (emotion). | Me puse triste. | I became sad. |
| Preocupar – to worry (someone) | Preocuparse (por) means | to worry (oneself). | Me preocupé por ti. | I worried about you. |
| Quedar – to remain, stay | Quedarse means | to stay behind, stay put. | Me quedé en casa hoy. | I stayed home today. |
| Quedar – to remain, stay | Quedarse con means | to keep something. | Me quedé con el cambio. | I kept the change. |
| Quitar – to remove, take away | Quitarse means | to take off (clothing). | Me quité el abrigo. | I took off my coat. |
| Reír – to laugh | Reírse (de) means | to laugh at. | Me reí de sus bromas. | I laughed at his jokes. |
| Sentar – to seat (someone) | Sentarse means | to sit down. | Me senté en esa silla. | I sat in that chair. |
| Sentir – to feel (something) | Sentirse means | to feel (emotionally/physically). | Me sentí cansado. | I felt tired. |
| Temer – to fear | Temerse means | to suspect (something bad). | Me temí lo peor. | I suspected the worst. |
| Ver – to see | Verse means | to see oneself (in a condition). | Me vi atrapado en el tráfico. | I saw myself stuck in traffic. |
| Volver – to return | Volverse means | to become (sudden change). | Se volvió loco. | He went crazy. |