CSG098

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Reflexive Verbs and Reflexive Constructions

Basic meaning    Reflexive meaning

acercar	to bring near	acercarse	to get closer
acordar (o > ue)	to agree	acordarse	to remember
acostar (o > ue)	to put to bed	acostarse	to go to bed
colocar	to place	colocarse	to get ajob
dormir (o > ue)	to put to sleep	dormirse	to fali asleep
enfermar	to make ill, sick	enfermarse	to become ill, get sick
enganar	to deceive	enganarse	to deceive oneself
esconder	to hide (something or someone)	esconderse	to hide
Ilamar	to cali	Ilamarse	to be called, named
llevar	to take	llevarse eon	to get along with (someone)
negar (e > ie)	to deny	negarse	to refuse
parecer	to appear	parecerse a	to look like (someone)
preparar	to prepare	prepararse	to get ready
probar (o > ue)	to try, test; to taste	probarse	to try on
quitar	to take away	quitarse	to take off
sentir (e > ie)	to feel	sentirse	to feel (emotionally orphysically)
volver (o > ue)	to return	volverse	to become

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ejercicio

lReflexivo o no ? Choose the verb with the basie or the reflexive meaning thatfits the sentence. Then write the appropriate form of the verb in the present tense.

1. AB ora, Ted

_ (preparar/prepararse) la sopa para nosotros.

2. Ted tambien

_ (preparar/prepararse) para una fiesta.

3. Si tu tomas la sopa de Ted, tu_ (enfermar/enfermarse).

4. jEsasopa_ (enfermar/enfermarse) acualquiera!

5.    Elisa_ (probar/probarse) la sopa.

6.    Ahora ella

7.    Luisa_

8.    Nancy

9.    Yo_

10.    Nosotros

11.    Luis_

_ (probar/probarse) un vestido nuevo para ir a la fiesta.

_ (quitar/quitarse) los zapatos.

_ (quitar/quitarse) los platos de la mesa.

(llevar/llevarse) bien eon todos mis parientes.

_ (llevar/llevarse) unos regalitos para todos.

12. Berta

(acostar/acostarse) a los nińos a las ocho. _ (acostar/acostarse) en el sofa.