Reflexive Verbs & Pronouns
Reflexive Verbs & Pronouns 🇵🇹
Reflexive verbs describe an action the subject performs on itself — e.g. lavar-se (to wash oneself). They are marked with a reflexive pronoun that matches the subject.
Reflexive Pronouns
| Pronoun | Reflexive Form |
|---|---|
| eu | me |
| tu | te |
| ele / ela / você | se |
| nós | nos |
| eles / elas / vocês | se |
Conjugation Example — levantar-se (to get up)
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| eu | levanto-me |
| tu | levantas-te |
| ele / ela / você | levanta-se |
| nós | levantamo-nos |
| eles / elas / vocês | levantam-se |
Common Reflexive Verbs
- chamar-se – to be called (name)
- vestir-se – to get dressed
- deitar-se – to lie down / go to bed
- sentar-se – to sit down
- lembrar-se (de) – to remember
Tip: In European Portuguese, the reflexive pronoun usually attaches after the verb with a hyphen in statements (levanto-me), but moves before the verb after certain words like não, question words, and conjunctions: não me levanto.