Spanish Reflexive Verbs Practice
Fill in the sentence with the right verb and pronoun or pick from three, then hear the whole sentence. Below, a worksheet with an answer key you can do on paper or print.
What you need to know
- The pronoun matches the person doing the action: me levanto, te levantas, se levanta, nos levantamos, os levantáis, se levantan.
- It goes before the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive, a gerund or an affirmative command (me voy a duchar or voy a ducharme, ¡levántate!), never between the two verbs.
- Adding se can change the meaning: irse is to leave, quedarse is to stay, acordarse de is to remember, and waking up is despertarse.
The full explanation, with the verbs that change meaning with se, is in the lesson Spanish reflexive verbs.
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Reflexive verbs in Spanish: worksheet with answer key
Do them on paper, in your head or printed out: answer first, then open each answer to check.
Name: ______________________________ Date: ____/____/______
Fill in the pronoun
Me, te, se, nos, os or se.
- Yo ______ levanto temprano.
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me
- Tú ______ duchas por la mañana.
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te
- Ella ______ peina delante del espejo.
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se
- Nosotros ______ vestimos rápido.
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nos
- Ustedes ______ sientan aquí.
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se · ustedes takes se
With or without se?
Ir or irse, quedar or quedarse.
- Mañana ______ (ir, yo) al cine.
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voy · going somewhere
- Ya es tarde, ______ (irse, yo).
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me voy · leaving
- Hoy ______ (quedarse, yo) en casa.
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me quedo · staying
- ______ (quedar, nosotros) a las ocho en el bar.
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Quedamos · arranging to meet
Fix the mistake
- Voy a me duchar.
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Me voy a duchar. / Voy a ducharme.
- Levanto a las siete todos los días.
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Me levanto a las siete todos los días.
- Acordé a las seis.
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Me desperté a las seis. · acordar means to agree on something; waking up is despertarse
- Me lavo mis dientes.
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Me lavo los dientes. · with body parts, the article, not mis
Answer key
- me
- te
- se
- nos
- se
- voy
- me voy
- me quedo
- Quedamos
- Me voy a duchar. / Voy a ducharme.
- Me levanto a las siete todos los días.
- Me desperté a las seis.
- Me lavo los dientes.
Reflexive verbs in Spanish: common questions
Where does the pronoun go with reflexive verbs?
Before the conjugated verb (me levanto, no te preocupes) or attached to the end of an infinitive, a gerund or an affirmative command (levantarme, levantándome, ¡levántate!). With two verbs, you choose: me voy a duchar or voy a ducharme.
What's the difference between ir and irse?
Ir is to go somewhere (voy al cine). Irse is to leave (me voy, se fue sin despedirse).
Why is it me lavo las manos and not mis manos?
The reflexive pronoun already says whose hands they are, so Spanish uses the article with body parts and clothes: Me lavo las manos, Se puso la chaqueta. Me lavo mis manos sounds redundant to a native speaker.
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