Aterciopelados - Complemento

Aterciopelados (Colombia)

Los verbos reflexivos
Present Tense Indicative

Some verbs can be used reflexively -- the subject acts upon itself. See the chart below for some examples from this song.

Verbos regulares

In the first example, the verb "besar" is not reflexive. The subject is kissing someone else. In the second set of examples with "besar" it is reflexive. "Enamorarse" - "to fall in love" is always reflexive; the preposition "with" is translated as "de."

Reflexive verbs can be regular or irregular. As with "besar," in the first set of examples, "volver" is not used reflexively, while in the second set of examples, it is a reflexive verb with a slightly altered meaning.

In the first set of examples, "ir" is not used reflexively, while in the second set of examples, it is a reflexive verb with a slightly altered meaning.

Summary of reflexive pronouns in Spanish
In the top row are the subject pronouns; in the bottom are the corresponding reflexive pronouns.

él
ella(s)
ello(s)
usted(es)

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Complemento	Aterciopelados (Colombia)
I. Eres mi complemento eres lo que no soy todo se vuelve perfecto cuando contigo voy	complemento complement lo que that which todo everything volver (ue) to return; volverse to become, to turn into cuando when con with, contigo with you ir to go: voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van
II. Me das lo que me faltaba lo que antes me disgustaba mi mitad de la naranja empieza donde tú acabas	dar to give: doy, das, da, damos, dais, dan lo que that which antes before, previously me (to / for) me faltar to be missing -aba (verb ending) = used to + "verb," was "verb"-ing disgustar to displease mi my mitad half naranja orange (fruit) empezar (ie) to begin donde where acabar to end, to terminate, to finish
III. El agua que aviva el fuego el norte que viaja al sur lo rápido que va lento la luna que abraza el sol	el agua (f.) water que that, which avivar to enliven, to quicken, to refresh fuego fire el norte north viajar to travel el sur south lo rápido the quickness, the quick one ir to go; voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van lento slow luna moon desde que ever since abrazar to embrace el sol sun
IV. Me enamoro de lo inverso y completo el universo se besan los dos extremos yo concavo y tu convexo	enamorarse de to fall in love with completar to complete se one, self, each other besar to kiss; besarse to kiss each other
V. Mirar lo mismo y ver contrarios querer que el cielo esté en la tierra soñar unirnos juntar los poros (Volver al primer verso.)	mirar to look at mismo, misma same ver to see contrario opposite, contrast querer to want el cielo sky estar to be, to be located en in, on la tierra earth soñar (ue) to dream; con of unir to unite nos us juntar to join, combine, unite poro pore
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Los verbos reflexivos Present Tense Indicative
Some verbs can be used reflexively -- the subject acts upon itself. See the chart below for some examples from this song.
Verbos regulares
In the first example, the verb "besar" is not reflexive. The subject is kissing someone else. In the second set of examples with "besar" it is reflexive. "Enamorarse" - "to fall in love" is always reflexive; the preposition "with" is translated as "de."
besar to kiss	yo te beso I kiss you	tú me besas, él la besa, you kiss me; he kisses her ellas los besan they (female) kiss them (male/mixed)	nosotras los besamos we (females) are kissing them (males/mixed) vosotros las besáis you-all are kissing them (females)
besarse to kiss oneself, to kiss each other	nosotras nos besamos we (females) kiss each other	vosotros os besáis you-all (males / mixed) kiss each other	ellos se besan; ellas se besan they kiss each other ustedes se besan you-all kiss each other
enamorarse de to fall in love with	me enamoro de ti I'm falling in love with you	¿Te enamoras de mi? ¿Juanes se enamora de mi? ¿Shakira se enamora de mi? Usted se enamora de mi, Antonio.	nos enamoramos de vosotras we're falling in love with you (ladies) os enamoráis de nosotros you-all are falling in love with us ustedes se enamoran de nosotras you-all are falling in love with us (ladies)
Verbo irregular
Reflexive verbs can be regular or irregular. As with "besar," in the first set of examples, "volver" is not used reflexively, while in the second set of examples, it is a reflexive verb with a slightly altered meaning.
volver to go back, to turn back	yo vuelvo I return, I go back	tú vuelves, él vuelve, ellas vuelven	nosostras volvemos, vosotros volvéis
volverse to become, to turn into	me vuelvo loco I'm going crazy	te vuelves, se vuelve, se vuelven	nos volvemos, os volvéis muy responsables you-all are becoming very responsible
In the first set of examples, "ir" is not used reflexively, while in the second set of examples, it is a reflexive verb with a slightly altered meaning.
ir to go ir a to be going to + verb	yo voy contigo I'm going with you	tú vas conmigo y él va con ellos you're going with me and he's going with them ellas van a las nueve they (female) are going at 9:00	nosostras vamos a la fiesta we're going to the party vosotros vais a aprender la gramática you-all are going to learn the grammar
irse to depart, to leave	me voy I'm leaving	te vas, se va ¿Cuándo se van? When are they leaving?	nos vamos, os vais
Summary of reflexive pronouns in Spanish In the top row are the subject pronouns; in the bottom are the corresponding reflexive pronouns.
yo	tú	él ella(s) ello(s) usted(es)	nosotros	vosotros
me	te	se	nos	os

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