{"id":1317,"date":"2021-05-21T19:03:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T19:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oneonta-spanish1-2-print-sp2021\/chapter\/introduction-to\/"},"modified":"2021-08-09T18:26:53","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T18:26:53","slug":"introduction-to","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oneonta-spanish1-2-print-sp2021\/chapter\/introduction-to\/","title":{"raw":"12.2 \u00bfA qu\u00e9 hora te levantas?","rendered":"12.2 \u00bfA qu\u00e9 hora te levantas?"},"content":{"raw":"A\u00a0reflexive verb<\/strong>\u00a0is a verb used with a\u00a0reflexive pronoun\u00a0<\/strong>to link the action of the verb to the subject of the verb. We use\u00a0reflexive pronouns<\/strong>, words that end in\u00a0-self<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0-selves<\/em>, to show that the action of the verb is done to the subject. The word\u00a0reflexive<\/strong>\u00a0gives us a clue that the action of the verb is \u201creflected\u201d back to the subject. In other words, the subject is both the doer and the receiver of the action. Here are some examples that illustrate this concept:\r\n
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  • I burned myself<\/em>\u00a0on the stove.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • We congratulated ourselves<\/em>\u00a0on a job well done.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • He<\/em> looked<\/em> at himself<\/em> in the mirror.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn Spanish, as we'll see, there are number of verbs that are usually used reflexively, and need to be memorized along with their reflexive pronoun. We'll discuss this in more detail shortly. In the meantime, let's listen to a song by the classic\u00a0Puerto Rican salsa orchestra El Gran Combo (as animated by\u00a0El se\u00f1or Lafontant).\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/pNFf4mvIChQ\r\n\r\n ","rendered":"

    A\u00a0reflexive verb<\/strong>\u00a0is a verb used with a\u00a0reflexive pronoun\u00a0<\/strong>to link the action of the verb to the subject of the verb. We use\u00a0reflexive pronouns<\/strong>, words that end in\u00a0-self<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0-selves<\/em>, to show that the action of the verb is done to the subject. The word\u00a0reflexive<\/strong>\u00a0gives us a clue that the action of the verb is \u201creflected\u201d back to the subject. In other words, the subject is both the doer and the receiver of the action. Here are some examples that illustrate this concept:<\/p>\n

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    • I burned myself<\/em>\u00a0on the stove.<\/li>\n
    • We congratulated ourselves<\/em>\u00a0on a job well done.<\/li>\n
    • He<\/em> looked<\/em> at himself<\/em> in the mirror.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      In Spanish, as we’ll see, there are number of verbs that are usually used reflexively, and need to be memorized along with their reflexive pronoun. We’ll discuss this in more detail shortly. In the meantime, let’s listen to a song by the classic\u00a0Puerto Rican salsa orchestra El Gran Combo (as animated by\u00a0El se\u00f1or Lafontant).<\/p>\n