Routine events: reflexive pronouns 'me' and 'te'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use reflexive pronouns 'me' and 'te' to describe my daily routine and ask you questions about yours.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The 1st person singular (I) of regular -ar verbs like 'lavar' ends in -o, the 2nd person singular (you) ends in -as.
- Some Spanish verbs like 'despertar' have a stem change -e to -ie in some forms. For example: 'despierto' (I wake up).
- To say that I do something to myself in Spanish we use the reflexive pronoun 'me': 'me presento' (I introduce myself).
- To say that you do something to yourself, use reflexive pronoun 'te' before the verb: 'te llamas' ('you call yourself').
- The reflexive pronouns 'me' and 'te' look similar to the possessive pronouns 'mi' and 'tu' but they are different.
Keywords
Reflexive pronoun - used to indicate doing something to yourself, words like 'myself' and yourself'
Me - reflexive pronoun 'myself'
Te - reflexive pronoun 'yourself'
Common misconception
'Me' is a reflexive pronoun (myself) and a possessive adjective (my).
'Me' is a reflexive pronoun used to say that I do something to myself e.g. me despierto (I wake 'myself' up). 'Mi' is the possessive adjective 'my' used for masculine or feminine singular nouns e.g. 'mi madre', 'mi amigo'.
Teacher tip
This is a lesson comparing reflexive pronouns, which come before a verb, and possessive adjectives, which come before a noun. To distinguish clearly between the two you could act out various examples or make up a quick chant like: 'Me' is for me doing stuff. 'Mi' is for things I've got.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'now'?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to support, supporting
to have breakfast
to wake up, waking up
to get up, getting up
to present, introduce
to throw, throwing
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
bottle
class
table
coin
mobile phone
watch
Q4.Order the words to say: 'a clean dress and a new key'.
Q5.Write in English: 'mis libros son interesantes'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'Where is your game?'. You are talking to a friend.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.'__________ levanto a las siete y juego con __________ perro'. Choose the correct missing words.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to wash, washing
I wash, I am washing
you wash, you are washing
to call, calling
I call, I am calling
you call, you are calling
Q3.Write in Spanish: 'I get (myself) up'.
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'you introduce yourself'.
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