REFLEXIVE VERBS French II – Mlle Mortellito PHS

When to use a reflexive verb The action is performed by the subject on itself. The verb has a reflexive pronoun as its object. The subject and the object pronoun refer to the same thing. Example: he hurt himself or we will enjoy ourselves

The action is performed by the subject on itself.

The verb has a reflexive pronoun as its object.

The subject and the object pronoun refer to the same thing.

Example: he hurt himself or we will enjoy ourselves

subject – reflexive pronoun - verb The reflexive pronouns usually precede the verb. Il se r éveille. He wakes up. Elle se parle. She talks to herself. Ils se parlent tous les jours. They talk to each other every day.

The reflexive pronouns usually precede the verb.

Il se r éveille. He wakes up.

Elle se parle. She talks to herself.

Ils se parlent tous les jours.

They talk to each other every day.

Reflexive pronouns me - myself te - yourself se - himself or herself nous - ourselves vous - yourself or yourselves se - themselves or each other (m/f)

me - myself

te - yourself

se - himself or herself

nous - ourselves

vous - yourself or yourselves

se - themselves or each other (m/f)

Present tense conjugation Ils/elles se lavent Il/elle se lave Vous vous lavez Tu te laves Nous nous lavons Je me lave

Reflexives in the negative Ils ne s’amusent pas. They are not enjoying themselves. Ne s’amusent-ils pas? Aren’t they enjoying themselves? Je ne me l è ve pas t ô t. I don’t get up early. Ne vous levez-vous pas t ô t? Don’t you get up early?

Ils ne s’amusent pas.

They are not enjoying themselves.

Ne s’amusent-ils pas?

Aren’t they enjoying themselves?

Je ne me l è ve pas t ô t.

I don’t get up early.

Ne vous levez-vous pas t ô t?

Don’t you get up early?

Vocabulaire These are some common reflexive verbs.

1 se raser – to shave oneself

se raser –

to shave oneself

2 se r é veiller – to wake up

se r é veiller –

to wake up

3 se brosser les dents – to brush one’s teeth

se brosser les dents –

to brush one’s teeth

4 s’habiller – to get dressed

s’habiller –

to get dressed

5 se peigner – to comb one’s hair

se peigner –

to comb one’s hair

6 se brosser les cheveux – to brush one’s hair

se brosser les cheveux –

to brush one’s hair

7 se lever – to get up

se lever –

to get up

8 se d é pecher – to hurry up

se d é pecher –

to hurry up

9 se pr é parer – to get oneself ready

se pr é parer –

to get oneself ready

10 se laver - to wash oneself

se laver -

to wash oneself

11 s’amuser – to have fun/to amuse oneself

s’amuser –

to have fun/to amuse oneself

12 se coucher – to go to bed

se coucher –

to go to bed

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