Expressing Feelings and Moods with Reflexive Verbs
This page focuses on using reflexive verbs to express feelings, moods, and conditions in Spanish.
Common Reflexive Verbs for Emotions
The page lists several reflexive verbs used to describe emotional states:
- Alegrarse de - To become happy
- Enojarse con - To get angry with
- Ponerse + adjective - To become + adjective
- Enamorarse de - To fall in love with
- Enfermarse - To become sick
Example: "Me alegro de ganar" Iamhappytowin uses the reflexive verb "alegrarse" to express joy.
Verbs with Different Meanings When Reflexive
Some verbs change their meaning when used reflexively:
Non-reflexive | Reflexive |
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Ir (to go) | Irse (to go away, leave) |
Llamar (to call) | Llamarse (to be called, as when giving a name) |
Poner (to put/place) | Ponerse (to put on clothing, to become) |
Vocabulary: "Llamarse" is commonly used when introducing oneself in Spanish, as in "Me llamo Juan" MynameisJuan.
Expressing Reciprocal Actions
The page explains how to use plural reflexive pronouns nos,os,se to express reciprocal actions:
Example: "Nos queremos mucho" Weloveeachotheralot
For clarity, the phrase "el uno al otro/la una a la otra" can be added:
Example: "Los niños se despiertan el uno al otro" Thechildrenwakeeachotherup
This information is valuable for students learning to express more complex interactions and emotions in their rutina diaria en español ejercicios.