Many routine expressions use a verb with a pronoun that refers back to the subject. Some are reflexive; others are learned as pronominal verbs.
The idea
Use me levanto for I get up, te duchas for you shower, se acuesta for she goes to bed and nos vestimos for we get dressed. The pronoun changes with the subject and normally precedes the conjugated verb.
Examples
- Me levanto a las siete.I get up at seven.
- ¿Te duchas por la mañana?Do you shower in the morning?
- Ella se acuesta temprano.She goes to bed early.
- Nos vestimos antes de salir.We get dressed before going out.
- Mi hijo se lava las manos.My son washes his hands.
- Me llamo Sofía.My name is Sofía.
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Watch out
Not every pronominal verb describes an action literally done to oneself: learn llamarse and its meaning as a whole. Some verbs also change their stem, as acostarse becomes se acuesta.
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Yo ___ levanto a las siete. (me / nos)
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me
Me matches the subject yo.
Ella ___ acuesta temprano. (se / te)
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se
Se matches the singular subject ella.
Nosotros ___ vestimos. (nos / me)
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nos
Nos matches the subject nosotros.
Practice round
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Yo ___ levanto a las siete. (me / nos)
Ella ___ acuesta temprano. (se / te)
Nosotros ___ vestimos. (nos / me)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe when you get up and when another person goes to bed, using the appropriate pronouns.