question about reflexive verbs

Question

Hola!

Cuando erais niños, siempre os peleaban - When you were young boys, you faught all the time.

I can't understand something about this sentence, would be thankful if anyone can clarify.

peleaban = 3rd person plural imperfect tense. os = a reflexive pronoun for 2nd person plural.

shouldn't the sentence be: siempre se peleaban ? because 'se' is a reflexive pronoun for 3rd person plural.

or

siempre os peleabais?

Thanks Alon

Answer 1

Using the 2nd person plural (vosotros), your sentence should read:

"Cuando erais niños siempre os peleabais"

"When you were children you always quarreled"

If the second verb of your sentence is "se peleaban", the meaning changes to:

"When you were children they always quarreled" (parents or others)

great answer! - alicia8, Mar 5, 2013

Answer 2

thanks you guys for the answers!

Answer 3

Hi, Alon, welcome to the SD forum.

I'm not familiar with the Spain "vosotros" but in Mexico, Central America, etc., it would be...

"Cuando eran niños siempre se peleaban."