Using Reflexive Pronouns with Commands

Occasionally we'll want to use a reflexive verb as a command. The reflexive pronouns follow the same pattern as object pronouns. Let's look at alegrarse (to be happy) in command form (we'll look at the negatives as well even though that wouldn't be very nice):

**Example - Alegrarse with Reflexive Pronoun**
Type of Command	Tú Form	Usted Form	Ustedes Form
Affirmative	alégrate	alégrese	alégrense
Negative	no te alegres	no te alegre	no te alegren

Nosotros and Vosostros Forms

The nosotros and vosotros commands are slightly different when using a reflexive pronoun. To make pronunciation a bit easier, we're going to drop the "-s" from the affirmative nosotros command and the "-d"from the affirmative vosotros command before adding the reflexive pronoun. The negative commands are unaffected:

**Example - Alegrarse with Reflexive Pronoun**
Type of Command	Nosotros Form	Vosotros Form
Affirmative	alegrémonos	alegraos
Negative	no nos alegremos	no os alegréis

Exceptions

There are a few exceptions when dealing with the vosotros form.

The verb irse
- The vosotros command form retains the d:
- idos.
Reflexive -ir verbs
- The vosotros command form requires you to add an accent mark:
  - divertirse: divertíos
  - sentirse: sentíos
  - vestirse: vestíos

Practice Activity

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