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Nuance Reflexive Verbs

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Verbos reflexivos - Reflexive Verbs

In some instances, the meaning of the verb changes when it becomes a reflexive.

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Reflexive Verbs

  • Caerse and pararse are examples of nuance reflexive verbs.
  • Reflexive verbs have the word se + conjugated verb.
  • We have several types of reflexive verbs.
    • Verbs that always go with se
    • Verbs that change the meaning when they are reflexive
    • Verbs that add a nuance with se
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Reflexive pronouns

  • The pronoun se needs to agree with the subject.
    • Yo \rightarrow me
    • \rightarrow te
    • Él/ella \rightarrow se
    • Nosotros \rightarrow nos
    • Vosotros \rightarrow os
    • Ellos/ellas \rightarrow se
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Verbs that change their meaning

  • Some examples of verbs that change their meaning when reflexive are:
    • encontrar/encontrarse - to find/to feel
    • ir/irse - to go/to leave
    • llamar/llamarse - to call/to be called
    • perder/perderse - to lose/to get lost
    • volver/volverse - to come back/to become
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Verbs that are always reflexive

  • Some of examples of verbs that are always reflexive are the following:
    • arrepentirse - to regret
    • acurrucarse - to cuddle
    • adueñarse - to take over
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Nuance Reflexive Verbs

  • These are the most common reflexive verbs. Some examples are the following:
    • caerse - to fall
    • pararse - to stop
    • dormirse - to fall asleep
    • cansarse - to get tired
    • despertarse - to wake up
    • ducharse - to take a shower
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Examples

  • Se paró cuando hubo un atasco de tráfico cerca de su casa.
    • He stopped when there was a traffic jam near his house.
  • Me canso mucho cuando hace mucho calor en el verano.
    • I get very tired when it’s very hot in the summer.

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