---full---Skype Chat This Saturday January 22 Reflexive Verbs

Question

Hosted by Sanlee, Ray and Cogumela

6 PM Eastern Standard Time U.S.A 12 AM Spain

Reflexive verbs are used when the direct or indirect object of a sentence is the same as the subject. Reflexive verbs require the use of a reflexive pronoun to indicate who the subject/object is. These types of verbs are not very common in English, but are used frequently in Spanish to describe actions that a person does to, for, from, or off him or herself. Many verbs that express actions related to personal care or daily routines are reflexive and do not translate easily into English as "myself," "yourself,"

Reflexive Verbs

Reflexive verbs are made up of an infinitive and a reflexive pronoun. You can always tell which verbs are reflexive when you look them up in the infinitive form because they will have se attached to the end of the verb.

Write two sentences using the reflexive verbs below. Write two examples that are not reflexive. We will talk about our sentences using a visual picture.link text

So using the picture above, to make the chat more interactive, you will have to be able to ask a question or two , look at the example:

Look at picture number one.

Sandy: ¿Qué hace la chica, Feliz?

Feliz: La chica se despierta

Gary, haz una pregunta a Feliz.

Gary: ¿A qué hora te despiertas Feliz?

Feliz: Me despierto a las 8 de la mañana.

Ok, picture number 2.....

Be prepared to use all kind of questions, not only the time sequence.

Get up: when do you get up? Where do you get up? Why do you get up so early?

Remember to look at the question words.

Reflective example : Mi padre se afeita cada día. My father shaves himself every day.

Non reflective example: My son shaves the cat. Mi hijo afeita al gato.

So you will have a total of four sentences.

We will be using these verbs in reflexive constructions:

afeitarse

lavarse

bañarse

vestirse

maquillarse

acostarse

peinarse

cepillarse

despertarse

levantarse

cortarse

Watch the learning video by Paralee2.5 - Reflexive Verbs and the Morning Routinelink text

There are 3 flash card sets

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Members participating in the chat: Hotchick, Sakis, Vaanz, Dakie, FEliz, Yesero, Sabor, Zadeworks, Ken, Estudiante, Moderators: Sandy, Ray, cogumela

If "Reflexive verbs require the use of a reflexive pronoun to indicate who the subject/object is", then all transitive verbs are reflexive!! - lazarus1907, Jan 19, 2011

So... "afeitar" is reflexive, but in "Afeita al gato" does not require a reflexive pronoun and it is not a reflexive use, even though it is a "reflexive" verb??? - lazarus1907, Jan 19, 2011

The verb in "Me afeito" and "Me afeita" is exactly the same, but the first sentence it is a reflexive construction because of the reflexive pronoun, while the second one is not because the pronoun is not reflexive. - lazarus1907, Jan 19, 2011

It is the pronoun, and not the verb, the reflexive one. Verbs are not reflexive by themselves. The reflexive pronouns that can be used with them are the only reflexive ones. - lazarus1907, Jan 19, 2011

You are practicing reflexive constructions (with transitive verbs). None of the verb implies that you have to do it to yourself, and none of those verbs needs a reflexive pronoun AT ALL! - lazarus1907, Jan 19, 2011

afeita el gato.??? El pobrecito (gato) !! ! :bug: :ohh: :gulp: - FELIZ77, Jan 19, 2011

¿Es un eufemismo no? - afowen, Jan 19, 2011

Answer 1

We will talk about our sentences using

a visual picture.link text Let's see what happens.

Can you explain this?

I will be late, but I would like to join in, not like a host but a normal citizen, jeje

It's from Trent University. A page with exercises on reflexive verbs (with images). - sv2qp, Jan 19, 2011

Answer 2

Please delete the rantings of an old man!

secaran - 005faa61, Jan 19, 2011

"Duché a mi gato..." "Gato" is a DO, so it can only take "lo", which cannot appear there duplicated. - lazarus1907, Jan 19, 2011

Joe, what are you doing? this is an excerise for the chat!! - 00494d19, Jan 19, 2011

Losing me mind? - 002262dd, Jan 19, 2011

hey Joe, but you are coming to the chat, right? - 00494d19, Jan 19, 2011

Yes, please come, Joe! - sanlee, Jan 19, 2011

I hope you come Joe ,I have been looking forward to meeting you . - ray76, Jan 21, 2011

Answer 3

Sandy I will try and be there Sounds like a great exercise.

Thanks, HotChickCD! We will have fun! - sanlee, Jan 20, 2011

Answer 4

I'll be there ! Allí estaré :D

!Hola Zadeworks! Bienvenido al foro! It was great talking to you tonight! - sanlee, Jan 20, 2011

Esta sábado, el 22 de enero, a las ocho de la noche (en Chile) pero vienes temprano para chatear. Ok?! - sanlee, Jan 21, 2011

Answer 5

Wow... Nice Topic Sandy!!!

Count me in!!!! I'll be there

Excellent, Vaanz! See you there! - sanlee, Jan 20, 2011

Great Vaanz , we will meet at last. - ray76, Jan 21, 2011

Yes Ray..... We never met in the chat!!!! - Vaanz, Jan 21, 2011

Answer 6

Great, Sv2qp! - sanlee, Jan 20, 2011

Kala1 Sakis we shall have some fun time , we may learn a bit too? - ray76, Jan 21, 2011

Great link to Trent Uni. Thanks! - Sabor, Jan 21, 2011

Answer 7

¡¡Yo quiero estar al lado de sakis!!!

Wow..! Voy a girar mi lengua! - sv2qp, Jan 19, 2011

Wonderful! I am excited, Heidita! - sanlee, Jan 20, 2011

Answer 8

I have a 14 hour day coming up on Saturday. Yes, again so if I happen to get back before it's over I will PM Sandy, Jen, Heidi, or Marianne to see if I can join at that time. I really wish I could be there for the entire session. I need a lot of work with reflexive verbs.

I will look for you, Jason! - sanlee, Jan 20, 2011

Answer 9

Please save me a spot! I'll be there

Oops! Ha. I'm alredy mentioned at the start. Ok! - estudiante9871, Jan 21, 2011

Answer 10

12 AM means noon right? I'm not sure if I'm able to be online at that time but I'd like to try just listening (I'm a beginner in spanish and I don't know about reflexive verbs yet)... can I still participate? Foxy,

Foxy is sorry she cannot participate. She just sent me a PM.

I'm from Europe... - Foxie, Jan 21, 2011

Sorry, This is midnight Spain time. Where are you in Europe. - sanlee, Jan 21, 2011

Answer 11

How can i participate ? I have a skype account...

Send me a PM with your nick, there is still place - 00494d19, Jan 21, 2011

Answer 12

¡Hola, Dakie! It was great meeting you today! - sanlee, Jan 20, 2011

It was great for me too to meet all of you, I will be there the saturday¡ - Dakie, Jan 21, 2011

Answer 13

Me gustaría participar en el Skype el sábado que viene

Espero que llegue a la hora o temprano

Great, Feliz! I'm looking forward to it! - sanlee, Jan 20, 2011

Oh fabulous Felizz now we have the top shelf. - ray76, Jan 21, 2011

Lol'Ray hahahha so where is this top shelf? I would like to see it? - FELIZ77, Jan 21, 2011

Answer 14

Hello Sandy,

If you have room I would like to sit in and listen. Thanks.

Hi, Ken. It was nice meeting you today! - sanlee, Jan 20, 2011

Thank you. It was nice meeting you too, Sandy. - 00d7cd75, Jan 21, 2011

Answer 15

All the best , Sandy Ray and Laura - I don't know our plans for the weekend yet, if I happen to be free I'll pop onto Skype just in case there are any dropouts!

¡Otra vez será!

Besos