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Spanish reflexive verbs: talk about your daily routine

Spanish grammar, explained with pictures › Mi rutina

A1Reflexive verbs describe things you do to yourself, like getting up or showering. They carry a small pronoun (me, te, se…) before the verb. The pictures and table below walk you through a whole day.

See it: Me levanto, me visto…

me levanto
me levantoI get up
me cepillo
me cepilloI brush my teeth
me visto
me vistoI get dressed

Lo hago yo, a mí mismo: me levanto, me visto. I do it to myself: me levanto, me visto.

Los pronombres reflexivos

Personalevantarse
yoIme levantoI get up
túyoute levantasyou get up
él / ella / ustedhe / she / youse levantahe / she gets up
nosotros / nosotraswenos levantamoswe get up
ellos / ellas / ustedesthey / you allse levantanthey get up

¿Cómo se forma?

  • Tú te vistes. You get dressed.
  • Ella se cepilla los dientes. She brushes her teeth.
  • Nosotros nos acostamos tarde. We go to bed late.

Examples

me despiertoI wake up
me duchoI take a shower
me cepillo los dientesI brush my teeth
me vistoI get dressed
desayunoI have breakfast
voy al trabajoI go to work
trabajoI work
almuerzoI have lunch

Quick check

1. Yo ___ levanto a las seis.

me · te · se

Answer: me

2. Tú ___ duchas por la noche.

te · me · nos

Answer: te

3. Ella ___ viste rápido.

se · te · me

Answer: se

4. Nosotros ___ acostamos tarde.

nos · se · me

Answer: nos

5. Ellos ___ cepillan los dientes.

se · nos · te

Answer: se

Sol

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