Talk about combing your hair and who does it.

The idea

The reflexive verb peinarse describes combing your hair. Match the pronoun to the subject: me peino, te peinas, se peina, nos peinamos, os peináis, se peinan.

Patterns to compare
PersonaPresente
yome peino
túte peinas
él / ella / ustedse peina
nosotros / nosotrasnos peinamos
vosotros / vosotrasos peináis
ellos / ellas / ustedesse peinan

Examples

  • Me peino frente al espejo.I comb my hair in front of the mirror.
  • ¿Te peinas con este peine?Do you comb your hair with this comb?
  • Mi hermano se peina antes de salir.My brother combs his hair before going out.
  • Nos peinamos después de nadar.We comb our hair after swimming.
  • Vosotros os peináis muy rápido.You comb your hair very quickly.
  • Las niñas se peinan en su cuarto.The girls comb their hair in their room.

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Watch out

Do not use se peina with yo: the speaker needs me peino.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct form: Yo ___ antes de la foto. (me peino / se peina)

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    me peino

    me peino matches the speaker.

  2. Choose the correct form: Nosotros ___ con cuidado. (nos peinamos / se peinan)

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    nos peinamos

    nos peinamos refers to the speaker and others.

  3. Choose the correct form: Ellas ___ en el baño. (se peinan / te peinas)

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    se peinan

    se peinan is the form required by this sentence. The subject is third-person plural.

Use it today

Describe when or where you practise combing your hair.