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Reflexive verbs

The reflexive pronoun matches the person of the verb and follows the same position rules as lo / la.

levantarse — to get up
me levanto, te levantas, se levanta, nos levantamos, os levantáis, se levantan

Me voy a levantar = Voy a levantarme. Levántate. — Get up.

What “se” changes

without sewith se
ir — to goirse — to leave: Me voy. — I'm leaving.
dormir — to sleepdormirse — to fall asleep
quedar — to arrange to meet, to be leftquedarse — to stay (somewhere)
llamar — to callllamarse — to be called
poner — to putponerse — to put on (clothes), to become: Se puso rojo. — He went red.
acordar — to agreeacordarse de — to remember

Each other: Nos queremos. — We love each other. Body parts take the article: Me lavo las manos. — I wash my hands.

Accidents, things nobody meant to do: se + me / te / le + verb agreeing with the thing: Se me olvidó la llave. — I forgot the key (it “got forgotten on me”). Se le rompieron las gafas. — His glasses broke.

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