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Spanish Reflexive Verbs Song

Me Levanto, Me Levanté

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Yo (I) or él (he)? Present or past? Choose the form that fits.

Levantarse, me a las siete,

to get up: I get up at seven,

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Learn the Spanish reflexive verbs in one song, in the present and the past. The pronoun goes before the verb: me levanto (I get up), te levantas (you get up), se levanta (he / she gets up). In the past it stays in front: me levanté (I got up), se levantó (he / she got up).

InfinitiveYo (I)6 verbs in 2 groups

Lyrics · Spanish, then English

Intro

¡Hola, soy Sol! ¿Te levantas temprano?Hi, I'm Sol! Do you get up early?

Estribillo

Uno, dos, tres: ¿a qué hora te levantas?one, two, three: what time do you get up?

Yo me levanto, ella se ducha,I get up, and she takes a shower,

ayer me levanté, ella se duchó,yesterday I got up, and she showered,

¡yo me, tú te, él se, antes del verbo!myself, yourself, himself: before the verb!

Verse 1 · El presente: me levanto

levantarse → me levanto · ducharse → me ducho · vestirse → me visto

Levantarse, me levanto a las siete,to get up: I get up at seven,

ducharse, me ducho con agua fría,to shower: I shower with cold water,

vestirse, me visto muy rápido,to get dressed: I get dressed really fast,

¡y mi novio se levanta a las diez!and my boyfriend gets up at ten!

Estribillo

Uno, dos, tres: ¿a qué hora te levantas?one, two, three: what time do you get up?

Yo me levanto, ella se ducha,I get up, and she takes a shower,

ayer me levanté, ella se duchó,yesterday I got up, and she showered,

¡yo me, tú te, él se, antes del verbo!myself, yourself, himself: before the verb!

Verse 2 · El pasado: me levanté

dormirse → me dormí · despertarse → me desperté

Dormirse, me dormí en el sofá,to fall asleep: I fell asleep on the sofa,

acostarse, me acosté a las dos,to go to bed: I went to bed at two,

despertarse, me desperté a las diez,to wake up: I woke up at ten,

¡y mi novio se levantó a las doce!and my boyfriend got up at twelve!

Estribillo final

Uno, dos, tres: ¿a qué hora te levantas?one, two, three: what time do you get up?

Yo me levanto, ella se ducha,I get up, and she takes a shower,

ayer me levanté, ella se duchó,yesterday I got up, and she showered,

¡yo me, tú te, él se, antes del verbo!myself, yourself, himself: before the verb!

Practice

Test yourself

Yo (I) or él (he)? Present or past? Choose the form that fits.

  1. 1.Levantarse, me a las siete,

    to get up: I get up at seven,

  2. 2.ducharse, me con agua fría,

    to shower: I shower with cold water,

  3. 3.vestirse, me muy rápido,

    to get dressed: I get dressed really fast,

5 more questions after these.

0 of 8 answered

More practice with this songHear Sol sing a line, type the missing words, then check the answers and explanations.Spanish Reflexive Verbs exercises

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The verbs

All 6 verbs, in groups

The song sings the verbs in groups that follow one pattern, so you learn the pattern once and use it for every verb. The underlined part is what the group shares.

Your turn

What time did you get up yesterday? Answer in Spanish

For example: «Ayer me levanté a las siete y me duché con agua fría.»

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