Because I know how hard reflexive verbs can be, I made a Spanish reflexive verbs list to help you with the learning process.
In addition, there are plenty of examples with audios to help you better understand the concepts and to practice your listening skills.
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Spanish Reflexive Verbs List
What makes reflexive verbs hard to understand is that the meaning of some verbs can change when the reflexive form is used. In addition, to make things more complicated, some reflexive verbs can have a variety of meanings.
Below, you have a list that includes a few common reflexive verbs and their equivalent non reflexive forms together with their different meanings.
Abreviations: Reflexive (REFL.).
NON REFL. | MEANING | REFL. | MEANING |
---|---|---|---|
Aburrir | To bore | Aburrirse | To become bored To get bored |
Acercar | To bring (sth) closer To move (sth) close To give a ride | Acercarse | To get close To approach To become interested in To go to |
Acostar | To lay (sb) down To put (sb) in bed | Acostarse | To go to bed To lie down To sleep with |
Confundir | To confuse To mix up | Confundirse | To make a mistake/to get (sth) wrong To (sth) mixed up/to get (sth) confused To blend |
Encender | To turn on | Encenderse | To turn red/to blush |
Encontrar | To find To discover To run into | Encontrarse | To find yourself To meet (planned) To run into To feel To be located |
Ir | To go To attend To work/to run To wear | Irse | To leave To go away To quit |
Levantar | To raise To pick up | Levantarse | To stand up/to get up To wake up/to get up To rise up |
Llamar | To call/to name To knock/to ring To call/to phone | Llamarse | To be called/to be named |
Poner | To add To put/to place To turn on | Ponerse | To put on/to wear To get/to become To put yourself (in a certain positions) To start To call/to name |
Quedar | To plan to meet To meet (planned) To remain/to be left/to be left over To be/to be located To suit/to fit | Quedarse | To remain/to stay To keep To be left/to end up |
Spanish Reflexive Verbs List: Examples
Abuerrir vs Aburrirse
- La clase de historia me aburre (aburrir). → History class bores me.
- Me aburro en la clase de historia (aburrirse). → I get bored in history class.
Acercar vs Acercarse
- Te acerco al trabajo en mi coche (acercar). → I will give you a ride to work in my car.
- Tengo que acercarme mucho a la pantalla para ver (acercarse). → I have to get close to the screen to see.
Acostar vs Acostarse
- Estoy cansada, voy a acostarme (acostarse). → I am tired, I am going to bed.
- Acuéstala de lado (acostar). → Lay her down on her side.
Confundir vs Confundirse
- Nos confundimos con facilidad (confundirse). → We get confused easily.
- Los chicos me confuden por otra persona (confundir). → The boys confuse me with someone else.
Eencender vs Encenderse
- Encendí la luz de la habitación (encender). → I turned on the light of the room.
- Él se encendió cuando ella le habló (encenderse) → He blushed when she talked to him.
Encontrar vs encontrarse
- Los científicos encontraron un nuevo gen (encontrar). → The scientists found a new gene.
- No me encuentro bien, me voy a casa (encontrarse). → I do not feel well, I will go home.
Ir vs irse
- Se fue del trabajo porque no le gustaba (irse). → He quit his job because he did not like it.
- Fui a la tienda a comprar leche (ir). → I went to the store to buy some milk.
Levantar vs levantarse
- Todos los días me levanto temprano para hacer deporte (levantarse). → Every day I get up early to exercise.
- Él levantó la mano cuando oyó su nombre (levantar). → He raised his hand when he heard his name.
Llamar vs Llamarse
- ¿Cómo te llamas? (llamarse). → What is your name?
- Alguien está llamando a la puerta (llamar). → Somebody is knocking on the door.
Poner vs Ponerse
- Me pongo la chaqueta porque hace frío (ponerse). → I put the jacket on because it is cold.
- ¿Dónde pones los vasos? (poner) → Where do you put the glasses?
Quedar vs quedarse
- Ayer quedé con María (quedar). → I met María yesterday.
- Ayer me quedé en mi casa todo el día (quedarse). → I stayed at home all day yesterday.
Final Thoughts
Hopefully, this post has helped you to understand and practice the reflexive verbs in Spanish.
I advise you to practice with the examples here and try to make up some others on your own.
If you want, I can help you practice with these tenses by using them while having a conversation during our online Spanish conversation classes.
Additionally, we can practice in the comment section below by answering the following questions:
- ¿Quedaste con tus amigos ayer o te quedaste en casa?
- ¿A qué hora te sueles levantar?
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