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Spanish reflexive verbs in the preterite

How it works

We conjugate reflexive verbs in the preterite tense in the same way we do in the present tense (we first use the reflexive pronoun, and then we conjugate the verb, ignoring se).

Here is levantarse (to get up) in the pretérito perfecto tense:

me levanté

te levantaste

se levantó

nos levantamos

(os levantasteis)

se levantaron

Here are some common reflexive verbs that are regular in the past tense:

acostarse - to go to bed / to lie down

ducharse - to shower

lavarse (la cara, las manos, etc.) - to wash your face, your hands, etc.

levantarse - to get up

maquillarse - to put on makeup

mirarse en el espejo - to look at yourself in the mirror

peinarse - to comb your hair

Un ejemplo

El día 5 de enero me levanté a las siete de la mañana. Desayuné, me lavé la cara, me duché, me peiné, me maquillé y fui al trabajo. Trabajé por ocho horas. Después de trabajar, fui al gimnasio. Después del gimnasio, compré comida en el supermercado. Llegué a casa a las ocho de la noche. Cociné y miré la televisión. Me acosté a las once de la noche. Fue un día casi perfecto.

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