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Reflexive Verbs
When I list reflexive verbs, do I only need to use the reflexive pronoun once or do I need it for every single reflexive verb?
Ex: Entonces fui a lavarme, ducharme, vestirme y peinarme. VS Entonces fui a me lavo, ducho, visto y peino. |
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You must do it for every single reflexive verb. Reflexive means "with pronoun"
Por las mañanas, me ducho, me peino, me afeito y me visto antes de ir al trabajo. You can "hear" the second version, some persons skipped the "me" when they are speaking. "Por las manañas me ducho, peino, afeito y visto antes del ir al trabajo." Saludos
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Sosia's examples are good. For you since you're learning Spanish, I would advise you to use the reflexive pronoun with each reflexive verb, since that is the normal rule and the grammatical way of doing it.
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By the way, for the reflexive verbs; lavarse and peinarse, do I need to include what part of my body I am washing or combing? Also, for that sentence, do I need to put the reflexive verbs into preterit tense?
Entonces fui a me lavé la cara y las manos, me duché, me vestí y me peiné el peno. |
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Me lavo la cara. - I'm washing my face. Me lavé la cara. - I washed my face. With lavarse and peinarse, you don't need to specify the affected body part unless you want to. Me levanté por la mañana; me lavé y me peiné y salí a trabajar. I got up in the morning, washed up and combed my hair and went to work.
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hmmm I've never learned reflexive verbs....what are they?
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ok thanks
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