Ir vs irse, dormir vs dormirse, poner vs ponerse. How SE creates entirely new verbs.
| Non-reflexive | Reflexive |
|---|---|
| ir = to go Voy al cine. (I'm going to the movies.) | irse = to leave / go away Me voy. (I'm leaving.) |
| volver = to return Volvió a casa. (He returned home.) | volverse = to become / turn around Se volvió loco. (He went crazy.) |
| caer = to fall La manzana cayó. (The apple fell.) | caerse = to fall down (accidentally) Me caí en la calle. (I fell in the street.) |
| salir = to go out / leave Salgo a las ocho. (I leave at 8.) | salirse = to overflow / come out El agua se sale. (The water is overflowing.) |
| Non-reflexive | Reflexive |
|---|---|
| dormir = to sleep Duermo ocho horas. (I sleep 8 hours.) | dormirse = to fall asleep Me dormí en clase. (I fell asleep in class.) |
| poner = to put / place Puse el libro en la mesa. | ponerse = to put on (clothes) / become Me puse el abrigo. / Se puso nervioso. |
| quedar = to remain / meet up Quedan dos. / Quedé con Juan. | quedarse = to stay / keep Me quedé en casa. / Quédate con esto. |
| encontrar = to find Encontré las llaves. | encontrarse = to feel / run into Me encuentro bien. / Me encontré con Juan. |
| Non-reflexive | Reflexive |
|---|---|
| llevar = to carry / take Llevo las bolsas. | llevarse = to get along / take away Se llevan bien. (They get along.) / Me lo llevo. (I'll take it.) |
| parecer = to seem Parece difícil. (It seems hard.) | parecerse (a) = to look like / resemble Se parece a su madre. (He looks like his mother.) |
| acordar = to agree / decide Acordaron un precio. | acordarse (de) = to remember No me acuerdo de nada. (I don't remember anything.) |
| fijar = to fix / set Fijaron una fecha. | fijarse (en) = to notice ¿Te fijaste en eso? (Did you notice that?) |
Comí pizza. (I ate pizza.) — general
Me comí toda la pizza. (I ate the WHOLE pizza.) — emphasis on completion
Bebí agua. (I drank water.) — general
Me bebí toda la botella. (I drank the whole bottle.)
Leyó el libro. (He read the book.) — neutral
Se leyó el libro entero. (He read the entire book.)
Meter = to put in → Meterse en = to get involved in / meddle
Negar = to deny → Negarse a = to refuse
Ocupar = to occupy → Ocuparse de = to take care of
Tratar = to treat → Tratarse de = to be about
Dar = to give → Darse cuenta = to realize
1. Se _____ nervioso. (became — ponerse)
2. Me _____. (I'm leaving. — irse)
3. Se _____ a su madre. (looks like — parecerse)
4. No me _____ de nada. (don't remember — acordarse)
5. Se _____ bien. (They get along — llevarse)
6. Me _____ toda la pizza. (ate ALL of it)
7. Se _____ loco. (became crazy — volverse)
8. Me _____ en clase. (fell asleep — dormirse)
9. ¿Te _____ en eso? (notice — fijarse)
10. "Me di cuenta" means _____.
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