Unidad 8-1

Reflexive Verbs

Verbs that have Reflexive Pronouns :

Me Nos Te Os Se Se

They are called reflexive because the person that is doing the action is also receiving the action

How are they conjugated:

Reflexive pronouns must be placed in front of the conjugated verb

Or Attached to a non conjugated verb (infinite)

Both the reflexive verb and pronoun must agree to the noun.

Examples:

Yo (peinarse) = me peino

Tú (dormirse) = te duermes

Ellos (ponerse) = se ponen

Nosotros (irse) = nos vamos

Presente del ProgresivoWhen you want to say that an action is happening

now, use the present progressive.

To form this tense, use: - The present tense of estar & present participle.- To form the present participle of a verb, drop the ending

infinitive and add –ANDO (-ar ending verbs) or

–IENDO (-er, -ir ending verbs).

Example: I am talking: Estoy hablando You are writing: Estás escribiendo

3 vowel Rule: When the stem of an –er or –ir verb ends

in a vowel, change the –iendo to yendo

Examples:

Leer – leiendo leyendo Oír – oiendo oyendo Creer – creiendo creyendo

Stem Changing Verbs Remember that some verbs

change in the stem. For the ING form ONLY –IR stem changing

verbs have a stem vowel change

Dormir - DurmiendoMorir – Muriendo Pedir - Pidiendo

Competir – Compitiendo Preferir – Prefiriendo

Servir- Sirviendo