Reflexive verbs are used when someone performs an action to or for himself/herself. Put another way, the subject of the verb and the direct object of the verb are the same person. This verb is always accompanied by a Reflexive Pronouns. These pronouns are indicated in the Table below. Therefore:
Question 1.
Tú siempre te pintas la cara todos los días.
Answer for blank 1: te
Answer for blank 2: pintas
te is the direct object pronoun for the second-person singular. Pintas is a conjugation of the verb pintar that accompanies this pronoun. So this sentence means:
You always paint your face every day.
Question 3.
Sara se maquilla con el polvo de cara.
Answer for blank 1: se
Answer for blank 2: maquilla
Sara can be replaced by ella, that is third-person singular (feminine form). So, se is the direct object pronoun for the third-person singular. Maquilla, accompanying this pronoun, is a conjugation of the verb maquillar. So this sentence means:
Sara puts on makeup with make-up powders.
Question 4.
Jaime se levanta a las ocho.
Answer for blank 1: se
Answer for blank 2: levanta
Jaime can be replaced by él, that is third-person singular (masculine form). So, se is the direct object pronoun for the third-person singular either in feminine or masculine form. Levanta, accompanying this pronoun, is a conjugation of the verb levantar. So this sentence means:
Jaime gets up at eight.
Question 5.
Uds. se lavan en el lavabo.
Answer for blank 1: se
Answer for blank 2: lavan
Se also matches the second-person plural (ustedes - you plural). Lavan, accompanying this pronoun, is a conjugation of the verb lavar. So this sentence means:
You wash in the sink.
Question 6.
Julia se peina el pelo con la peinilla.
Answer for blank 1: se
Answer for blank 2: peina
Julia stands for the third-person singular in feminine form as in Question 3. So, se is the direct object pronoun for the third-person singular. Peina, accompanying this pronoun, is a conjugation of the verb peinar. So this sentence means:
Julia combs her hair with the comb.
Question 7.
Pablo se prepara por la mañana en el cuarto de baño.
Answer for blank 1: se
Answer for blank 2: prepara
Pablo stands for the third-person singular as in Question 4. So, se is the direct object pronoun for the third-person singular. Prepara, accompanying this pronoun, is a conjugation of the verb preparar. So this sentence means:
Pablo gets ready in the morning in the bathroom
Question 8.
Ana y yo nos miramos en el espejo.
Answer for blank 1: nos
Answer for blank 2: miramos
Ana y yo can be replaced by nosotros, that is the first-person plural. So, nos is the direct object pronoun for the first-person plural. Miramos, accompanying this pronoun, is a conjugation of the verb mirar. So this sentence means:
Ana and I look in the mirror.
Question 9.
Ustedes no se afeitan por la mañana.
Answer for blank 1: se
Answer for blank 2: afeitan
As in Questio 5, se is used here standing for the second-person plurar (you plural). Afeitan, accompanying this pronoun, is a conjugation of the verb afeitar. So this sentence means:
You don't shave in the morning.
Question 10.
Yo me ducho por la mañana.
Answer for blank 1: me
Answer for blank 2: ducho
me is the direct object pronoun for the first-person singular. Ducho, accompanying the pronoun, is a conjugation of the verb duchar. So this sentence means:
I shower in the morning.
Question 11.
Nosotros nos cepillamos el pelo con el cepillo.
Answer for blank 1: nos
Answer for blank 2: cepillamos
As in Question 8, nos is the direct object pronoun for the first-person plural. Cepillamos, accompanying this pronoun, is a conjugation of the verb cepillar. So this sentence means:
We brush our hair with the brush.
