33. alejarse –to move away 39. darse prisa –to hurry 40. hacerse

C. Other reflexive verbs express a change in physical or social condition.
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32. acercarse – to come near, to approach
33. alejarse – to move away
34. alistarse – to get ready, to enlist
35. callarse – to be silent, to become silent, to keep quiet
36. cansarse [de] [de + infinitivo] – to tire oneself out, to get tired [of], [of doing…]
37. casarse [con] – to get married [to], to marry
38. divorciarse [de] – to be divorced, to get divorced [from]
39. darse prisa – to hurry
40. hacerse (médico) – to become (a doctor)
41. hallarse – to be located, to feel
42. irse – to go away, leave, depart
43. levantarse – to get up, to rise, to stand up
44. marcharse – to go away
45. moverse (o-ue) – to move oneself, to budge
46. mudarse – to move – to change one’s place of residence
47. pararse – to stop (at a place)
48. prepararse – to get ready
49. quedarse – to remain, to stay
50. sentarse (e-ie) – to sit down, to seat oneself
D. There are many Spanish reflexive verbs that correspond to non-reflexive verbs in English. It’s
sometimes difficult to see why they are reflexive, but they are, so grow up and deal with it!
51. burlarse [de] – to make fun [of], to mock, to ridicule, to scoff, to joke, to poke fun at
52. desayunarse [con] – to have [something for] breakfast
53. despedirse (e-i) [de] – to take leave [of], say good-bye (to)
54. dormirse (o-ue) – to fall asleep
61. hurgarse la nariz –
to pick’s one’s nose
55. equivocarse – to be wrong, to be mistaken, to make a mistake
56. negarse (e-ie) [a + infinitivo] – to refuse (to do something)
57. ocuparse [de] – to get busy [with], to pay attention [to], to take care [of], to look after
58. quejarse [de] – to complain [about], to grumble
59. reírse (e-i) de – to laugh at
62. tirarse un pedo – to fart
63. echarse un pedo – to fart
60. reunirse [con] – to meet [with]
E. When we translate these reflexive verbs, we don’t have to translate it literally.
Write it how you would say it in English.
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1. Me afeito a las siete. (literal) I shave myself at 7:00. (el ingles) I shave at 7:00.
2. The me lets us know that I’m talking about myself. If I don’t have the me, it means that I shave
someone or something else – u! u! u! u!
3. Me llamo Bob. (literal) _________________________ (el inglés) ___________________________
4. Mi padre se baña por la noche. (el inglés) _______________________________________________
5. Nosotros nos preocupamos de la prueba. (el inglés) _______________________________________
6. Te perfumas por la mañana. (el inglés) _________________________________________________
7. Ellos se alejan de la pizarra. (el inglés) _________________________________________________
8. El profesor no se equivoca nunca. (el inglés) _____________________________________________
F. Completa el español.
1. Yo (a-go to bed) _____ _____________________ (at …) ___ _____________________________
2. Tú (d-shower) _____ _______________________ por la __________________________.
3. Mi padre (d-wakes up) _____ _____________________ (at …) ___ _________________________
4. Ellos (a-get bored) _____ _______________________ (in the ..) ____ ____ ___________________
5. Nosotros (d-have fun) ______ ________________________ (in the..) ____ ____ _______________
6. Vosotros (e-get angry) _____ __________________________.
7. Yo (p-worry about …) _____ _______________________ _____ _________________________
8. Tú (d-are in a hurry) _____ _____________ ___________________.
9. Ella (m-moves to the left) _____ __________________ ___ ____ ________________________.
10. Nosotros (s-sit down) ______ ________________________________.
11. Ellos (b-make fun of…) _____ ________________________ _____ ______________________.
12. Yo (d-have coffee for breakfast) _____ ______________________ ______ _______________.
13. Vosotros (n-refuse to participate) _____ ____________________ ___ ____________________.
14. Los estudiantes (q-don’t complain) _____ _____ ____________________ (never) _____________.