Module 58: Commonly Used Reflexive Verbs

In this module, we will explore commonly used Reflexive Verbs. You will learn their conjugations and their English translations. These verbs will allow you to expand your vocabulary and enhance your ability to express a wide range of actions.

Verbs and Their Translations:

Here’s a list of 30 common Reflexive Spanish Verbs and their English translations:

Acostarse – To go to bed
Afeitarse – To shave
Arreglarse – To get ready
Bañarse – To bathe
Cepillarse – To brush (teeth, hair)
Despertarse – To wake up
Dormirse – To fall asleep
Ducharse – To shower
Enamorarse – To fall in love
Enojarse – To get angry
Levantarse – To get up
Lavarse – To wash oneself
Maquillarse – To put on makeup
Peinarse – To comb one’s hair
Ponerse – To put on (clothes)
Quitarse – To take off (clothes)
Relajarse – To relax
Secarse – To dry oneself
Sentarse – To sit down
Sentirse – To feel (emotion, state)
Vestirse – To get dressed
Aburrirse – To get bored
Divertirse – To have fun
Olvidarse – To forget
Preocuparse – To worry
Quejarse – To complain
Acostumbrarse – To get used to
Caerse – To fall
Despedirse – To say goodbye
Esconderse – To hide oneself

These verbs are typically used with reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, os, se) to indicate that the subject of the verb is also the object. For example, Me levanto temprano means “I get up early.”

Verbs Conjugations:

Here are example sentences using the provided reflexive verbs in the first-person present tense:

Me acuesto temprano. – I go to bed early.
Me afeito todos los días. – I shave every day.
Me arreglo para salir. – I get ready to go out.
Me baño por la noche. – I bathe at night.
Me cepillo los dientes después de comer. – I brush my teeth after eating.
Me despierto a las seis de la mañana. – I wake up at six in the morning.
Me duermo rápidamente. – I fall asleep quickly.
Me ducho antes de trabajar. – I shower before work.
Me enamoro fácilmente. – I fall in love easily.
Me enojo cuando algo sale mal. – I get angry when something goes wrong.
Me levanto temprano todos los días. – I get up early every day.
Me lavo las manos antes de comer. – I wash my hands before eating.
Me maquillo para las fiestas. – I put on makeup for parties.
Me peino después de ducharme. – I comb my hair after showering.
Me pongo el abrigo cuando hace frío. – I put on my coat when it’s cold.
Me quito los zapatos al entrar. – I take off my shoes when I enter.
Me relajo escuchando música. – I relax by listening to music.
Me seco el cabello con una toalla. – I dry my hair with a towel.
Me siento en el sofá a leer. – I sit on the couch to read.
Me siento feliz hoy. – I feel happy today.
Me visto rápidamente por la mañana. – I get dressed quickly in the morning.
Me aburro en las reuniones largas. – I get bored in long meetings.
Me divierto mucho en las fiestas. – I have a lot of fun at parties.
Me olvido de las cosas fácilmente. – I forget things easily.
Me preocupo por mi familia. – I worry about my family.
Me quejo cuando hace demasiado calor. – I complain when it’s too hot.
Me acostumbro a mi nueva rutina. – I get used to my new routine.
Me caigo a veces al correr. – I fall sometimes when running.
Me despido de mis amigos después de la cena. – I say goodbye to my friends after dinner.
Me escondo cuando juego con los niños. – I hide when I play with the kids.

Here are example sentences using the provided reflexive verbs in the first-person preterite tense:

Me acosté temprano anoche. – I went to bed early last night.
Me afeité antes de la reunión. – I shaved before the meeting.
Me arreglé rápidamente para la fiesta. – I got ready quickly for the party.
Me bañé después de llegar a casa. – I bathed after getting home.
Me cepillé los dientes antes de dormir. – I brushed my teeth before going to sleep.
Me desperté a las seis de la mañana. – I woke up at six in the morning.
Me dormí muy tarde ayer. – I fell asleep very late yesterday.
Me duché después de hacer ejercicio. – I showered after exercising.
Me enamoré de su sonrisa. – I fell in love with her smile.
Me enojé cuando perdí el tren. – I got angry when I missed the train.
Me levanté temprano para trabajar. – I got up early to work.
Me lavé las manos antes de cocinar. – I washed my hands before cooking.
Me maquillé para la boda. – I put on makeup for the wedding.
Me peiné frente al espejo. – I combed my hair in front of the mirror.
Me puse los zapatos nuevos. – I put on my new shoes.
Me quité el abrigo al entrar. – I took off my coat when I came in.
Me relajé en la playa todo el día. – I relaxed on the beach all day.
Me sequé con una toalla grande. – I dried myself with a big towel.
Me senté junto a la ventana. – I sat next to the window.
Me sentí cansado después del trabajo. – I felt tired after work.
Me vestí en menos de diez minutos. – I got dressed in less than ten minutes.
Me aburrí durante la conferencia. – I got bored during the conference.
Me divertí mucho en la fiesta. – I had a lot of fun at the party.
Me olvidé de traer mi cartera. – I forgot to bring my wallet.
Me preocupé por el examen. – I worried about the exam.
Me quejé del mal servicio en el restaurante. – I complained about the bad service at the restaurant.
Me acostumbré rápidamente al cambio. – I quickly got used to the change.
Me caí mientras corría en el parque. – I fell while running in the park.
Me despedí de todos antes de irme. – I said goodbye to everyone before leaving.
Me escondí detrás de la puerta. – I hid behind the door.

Here are example sentences using the first-person future tense of the reflexive verbs:

Me acostaré temprano esta noche. – I will go to bed early tonight.
Me afeitaré antes de la boda. – I will shave before the wedding.
Me arreglaré para la reunión importante. – I will get ready for the important meeting.
Me bañaré después de hacer ejercicio. – I will bathe after exercising.
Me cepillaré los dientes antes de salir. – I will brush my teeth before leaving.
Me despertaré a las siete de la mañana. – I will wake up at seven in the morning.
Me dormiré más temprano mañana. – I will fall asleep earlier tomorrow.
Me ducharé antes de ir al trabajo. – I will shower before going to work.
Me enamoraré de alguien especial algún día. – I will fall in love with someone special one day.
Me enojaré si no llegan a tiempo. – I will get angry if they don’t arrive on time.
Me levantaré temprano para el vuelo. – I will get up early for the flight.
Me lavaré las manos antes de comer. – I will wash my hands before eating.
Me maquillaré para la fiesta de gala. – I will put on makeup for the gala party.
Me peinaré antes de salir. – I will comb my hair before going out.
Me pondré la chaqueta porque hará frío. – I will put on the jacket because it will be cold.
Me quitaré los zapatos al entrar a casa. – I will take off my shoes when entering the house.
Me relajaré después del trabajo. – I will relax after work.
Me secaré con una toalla grande después de nadar. – I will dry myself with a big towel after swimming.
Me sentaré en la primera fila. – I will sit in the front row.
Me sentiré feliz cuando llegue. – I will feel happy when I arrive.
Me vestiré rápido para la reunión. – I will get dressed quickly for the meeting.
Me aburriré si la película es mala. – I will get bored if the movie is bad.
Me divertiré mucho en la fiesta. – I will have a lot of fun at the party.
Me olvidaré de todo el estrés durante las vacaciones. – I will forget all the stress during the vacation.
Me preocuparé por eso después. – I will worry about that later.
Me quejaré si no cumplen con el contrato. – I will complain if they don’t fulfill the contract.
Me acostumbraré al nuevo horario rápidamente. – I will get used to the new schedule quickly.
Me caeré si no tengo cuidado. – I will fall if I’m not careful.
Me despediré de todos antes de viajar. – I will say goodbye to everyone before traveling.
Me esconderé si hay peligro. – I will hide if there is danger.

End of Module 58: Review

In this module, we explored the foundational aspects of 30 Reflexive Spanish verbs across all three verb groups: -ar, -er, and -ir. These verbs form the backbone of everyday communication and provide a strong basis for fluency in Spanish.