PRONOMINAL VS REFLEXIVE SPANISH VERBS
What if I told you that many teachers of Spanish confuse the - se of verbs like aburrirse , lavarse , peinarse , casarse , arrepentirse , simply because they end in - se and use the pronouns me , te , see , nos , os , se, explaining that they are all reflexive verbs, thus creating confusion among learner? REFLEXIVE VERBS : The verb's action goes back to the doer, using the reflexive pronouns me , te , se , nos , os , se : Lavo el coche , but me lavo : I wash myself. Peinarse , lavarse , cortarse , are such verbs. PRONOMINAL VERBS : Use the personal pronouns me , te , se , nos , os , se , in their conjugation: arrepentirse , casarse , quejarse , jactarse , but the action does not boomerang back to the doer. Me caso el mes que viene , I will get married next month. Pronominal means they use pronouns. Casar means to match, casarse means to get married. Despedir , to fire, despedirse , say goodbye. Acostar , put to bed, acostarse , go to bed.