To conjugate the verb "ducharse" (to take a shower) in the first person (yo), follow these steps:
Step 1: REMOVE the Reflexive Ending:
- "ducharse" → "duchar"
Step 2: REMOVE Infinitive Ending:
- "duchar" → "duch"
Step 3: ADD 1st person Ending:
- For regular -ar verbs in the present tense, the 1st person singular ending is -o:
- "duch" + "o" → "ducho"
Step 4: ADD the appropriate reflexive pronoun at the beginning:
- The reflexive pronoun for the 1st person singular is "me":
- "me ducho"
Step 5: SENTENCE:
- "Me ducho." (I take a shower.)