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llamarse and reflexive verbs

A0 · Starter Verbs and time Questions 10

The rule

Spanish says "I call myself" for "my name is": me llamo. The little word before the verb changes with the person — me, te, se, nos, se — and the same pattern runs the everyday routine verbs: me levanto, me ducho. At A0 you need three of them and nothing more.

Pattern

me llamo · te llamas · se llama · nos llamamos · se llaman

Examples

  1. Me llamo Sara Ferrer.

    My name is Sara Ferrer.

  2. ¿Cómo se llama usted?

    What is your name?

  3. Me levanto a las siete.

    I get up at seven.

Keep in mind

  • Soy Sara.

    Just as correct, and shorter.

Practice questions

Try each one yourself first, then open “Show answer” for the solution and the reason.

  1. 1Fill in the gap.

    _____ llamo Yusuf.

    1. Nos
    2. Te
    3. Me
    4. Se
    Show answer

    Answer: C Me llamo Yusuf.

    First person: me.

  2. 2Fill in the gap.

    ¿Cómo _____ llamas?

    1. te
    2. nos
    3. se
    4. me
    Show answer

    Answer: A ¿Cómo te llamas?

    Tú takes te.

  3. 3Fill in the gap.

    Mi vecina _____ llama Nadia.

    1. me
    2. nos
    3. te
    4. se
    Show answer

    Answer: D Mi vecina se llama Nadia.

    Third person: se.

  4. 4Fill in the gap.

    _____ levanto a las siete.

    1. Nos
    2. Me
    3. Te
    4. Se
    Show answer

    Answer: B Me levanto a las siete.

    Same pattern with levantarse.

  5. 5This sentence is wrong. Choose the fix.

    Yo llamo Sara.

    1. Yo me llama Sara.
    2. Yo llamo me Sara.
    3. Me llama Sara.
    4. Me llamo Sara.
    Show answer

    Answer: D Me llamo Sara.

    Without me it means "I phone Sara".

  6. 6Put the words in the right order.

    llama usted? se ¿Cómo

    Show answer

    Answer: ¿Cómo se llama usted?

    The pronoun comes before the verb.

  7. 7Fill in the gap.

    Mi hija _____ llama Amina.

    1. te
    2. nos
    3. me
    4. se
    Show answer

    Answer: D Mi hija se llama Amina.

    Someone else: se llama.

  8. 8Fill in the gap.

    Nosotros _____ levantamos a las seis.

    1. se
    2. nos
    3. te
    4. me
    Show answer

    Answer: B Nosotros nos levantamos a las seis.

    Nosotros takes nos.

  9. 9This sentence is wrong. Choose the fix.

    Yo llamo me Yusuf.

    1. Yo me llamo Yusuf.
    2. Yo llamo Yusuf me.
    3. Me yo llamo Yusuf.
    4. Yo me llama Yusuf.
    Show answer

    Answer: A Yo me llamo Yusuf.

    The little word goes in front of the verb.

  10. 10Fill in the gap.

    ¿A qué hora _____ duchas?

    1. nos
    2. se
    3. te
    4. me
    Show answer

    Answer: C ¿A qué hora te duchas?

    Tú takes te.

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