Reciprocal Reflexive Pronouns

1. Reciprocal Reflexive Pronouns

2. Sometimes the reflexive pronouns _____ and _____are used to express the idea of “ (to) _____” ________. nos se each other Again, they tell what people do to EACH OTHER: • Los novios se abrazaban y se besaban • The bride and groom were hugging each other and kissing each other. • Por lo general nossaludábamos con un abrazo. • We usually greeted each other with a hug • Tambiénnosdábamos la mano • We also used to shake each other’s hands

3. each other In all of the previous examples, “se” and “nos” represent Los pájaros se besan The birds kiss each other.

4. Nosotrosnosabrazamos We hug each other

5. Is this a reciprocal action? NO!! In this case, only one person is performing the action upon the other. La muchachabesa a sunovio. OR La muchacha le da un beso a sunovio.

6. To form the reciprocal reflexive follow these steps: • Take the verb and strike out the “se” • abrazarse • decide which pronoun to use: se/nos • write the pronoun in front of the verb • conjugate the verb into any tense you would like: • se abrazaban • they used to hug each other • nosabrazábamos • we used to hug each other

7. A practicar:

8. Can you treat all verbs in a reciprocal fashion? Most verbs can be treated reflexively, but there are EXEPTIONS!!! Charlar is one of these!