Use the present tense to describe what you do and what things are like. The present continuous can be used to talk about what is happening now.
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close reflexive verb These are verbs where the action is done to the same person who is doing it, eg I wash myself. are formed in the same way as regular -ar / -er / -ir verbs but include a reflexive pronoun (eg me , te , se ).
Reflexive verbs are often used to describe actions that we do to ourselves. They are particularly useful when talking about daily routine. For example:
They are also used for talking about relationships with other people. For example:
The reflexive pronoun is attached to the end of the infinitive (eg bañarse - to have a bath).
close present tense A verb that describes an action that is happening now or that happens regularly, eg I eat breakfast every day. , the pronoun comes before the
close verb A 'doing' word; a word expressing action. 'Walk', 'talk', 'come', 'go', 'eat' and 'sleep' are all verbs. and changes according to the person (eg me baño - I have a bath, nos bañamos - we have a bath).
| levantarse (to get up) | |
| (yo) | me levanto |
| (tu) | te levantas |
| (él/ella/usted) | se levanta |
| (nosotros/as) | nos levantamos |
| (vosotros/as) | os levantáis |
| (ellos/ellas/ustedes) | se levantan |
| (yo) | |
| levantarse (to get up) | me levanto |
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| (tu) | |
| levantarse (to get up) | te levantas |
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| (él/ella/usted) | |
| levantarse (to get up) | se levanta |
|---|
| (nosotros/as) | |
| levantarse (to get up) | nos levantamos |
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| (vosotros/as) | |
| levantarse (to get up) | os levantáis |
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| (ellos/ellas/ustedes) | |
| levantarse (to get up) | se levantan |
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Reflexive verbs can be used in any tense, like any other verb.