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• Verbs with reflexive pronouns

• Different meanings of verbs with reflexive pronouns

• Position of direct object and reflexive pronouns

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Verbs with reflexive pronouns

• Here are some more verbs with reflexive pronouns.

• Some of these verbs show that the subject acts upon itself when used with a reflexive pronoun.

to take a long time (to)tardarse en + infinitive

to paint one’s nailspintarse las uñas

to take a showerducharse

to hurrydarse prisa

to brush (one’s hair)cepillarse (el pelo)

to get readyarreglarse

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Different meanings of verbs with reflexive pronouns

• Some verbs with reflexive pronouns have a different meaning than the verb without a reflexive pronoun.

ir to go irse to leave

poner to put ponerse to put (something) on

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Position of direct object and reflexive pronouns

• Use direct object pronouns to replace the direct object of a verb.

• Reflexive pronouns always go before direct object pronouns.

¿Te estás pintando las uñas?

No me las puedo pintar ahora.

No tengo tiempo.

¿Cuándo vas a pintártelas? Me las voy a pintar esta tarde.