Reciprocal Verbs

Reciprocal verbs are a type of pronominal verb used to talk about actions that people do to each other.

For example:

Reciprocal Pronouns

Reciprocal verbs are formed by the combination of a verb and a reciprocal pronoun. Since reciprocal actions always involve two or more people, only plural pronouns are considered reciprocal. A list of these pronouns is given in the table below.

List of Reciprocal Pronouns

Reciprocal or Reflexive

Sentences with reciprocal actions sometimes look just like sentences with reflexive actions. To differentiate a reflexive action from a reciprocal action, the use of expressions such as uno al otro, uno a otro, mutuamente, recíprocamente, entre sí, etc. can be added to a phrase to show the subjects are performing the action on each other. All these expressions can be roughly translated as each other, one another or mutually.

For example:

List of Common Reciprocal Verbs

Below you'll find a list of verbs that are commonly used to talk about reciprocal actions.