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REFLEXIVE VERBS

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An introduction to reflexive verbs in French.

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Page 1: Reflexive verbs - in French

REFLEXIVE VERBS

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Reflexive verbs show that the subject of the verb is performing the action upon himself, herself, or itself.

Examples:   se baigner    - to bathe / to swim

   se lever - to get (oneself) up

REFLEXIVE VERBS

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1. Change the reflexive pronoun (se or s’) to agree with the subject. Here are the reflexive pronouns:

REFLEXIVE VERBS – CONJUGATION

Pronoun Reflexive Pronoun

English Meaning

Je Me Myself

Tu Te Yourself

Il/Elle/On Se Himself / Herself

Nous Nous Ourselves

Vous Vous Yourself or Yourselves

Ils/Elles Se Themselves or Each Other

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2. Then conjugate the infinitive(-er, -ir, -re, or irregular verb).

Ex. Se coucher (to go to bed)

REFLEXIVE VERBS – CONJUGATION

Singulier Pluriel

Je me couche Nous nous couchons

Tu te couches Vous vous couchez

Il/Elle se couche Ils/Elles se couchent

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2. Then conjugate the infinitive (-er, -ir, -re, or irregular verb).

Ex. Se doucher (to shower)

REFLEXIVE VERBS – CONJUGATION

Singulier Pluriel

Je me douche Nous nous douchons

Tu te douches Vous vous douchez

Il/Elle se douche Ils/Elles se douchent

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When doing the negative form of a reflexive verb, you still use the ne…pas sandwich.

Example: Se lever

REFLEXIVE VERBS – NEGATIVE

Singulier Pluriel

Je ne me lève pas Nous ne nous levons pas

Tu ne te lèves pas Vous ne vous levez pas

Il/Elle ne se lève pas Ils/Elles

ne se levent pas

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When doing the negative form ofa reflexive verb, you still use thene…pas sandwich.

Example: S’habiller

REFLEXIVE VERBS – NEGATIVE

Singulier Pluriel

Je ne m’habille pas

Nous ne nous habillons pas

Tu ne t’habilles pas

Vous ne vous habillez pas

Il/Elle ne s’habille pas

Ils/Elles ne s’habillent pas

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Usually reflexive pronouns go directly in front of the conjugated verb. Example: Je me couche.

Exceptions1. When there is an infinitive verb, the

reflexive object pronouns goes in front of the infinitive.

Example: Je vais me laver. (I’m going to wash myself).

WHERE TO PUT THE REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

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Exceptions2. When there is a

command… the reflexive pronouns

go after the conjugated verb.

The reflexive pronouns also change for some!

Examples: Lave-toi Levez-vous

Normal Reflexive Pronoun

Reflexive Pronouns for commands

Je Moi

Tu Toi

Il/Elle Il/Elle

Nous Nous

Vous Vous

Ils/Elles Ills/Elles

WHERE TO PUT THE REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

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COMMON REFLEXIVE VERBS

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COMMON REFLEXIVE VERBS

Reflexive verb English meanings’amuser to have fun / to amuse oneselfse baigner         to bathe

se brosser (les cheveux, les dents)  

to brush (one's hair, one's teeth)

se casser (la jambe, le bras)    to break (one's leg, one's arm)

se coiffer      to fix one's hair

se coucher   to go to bed

se couper      to cut oneself

se dépêcher to hurry up

se habiller / se déshabiller to get dressed / to get undressed

se lever to get up

se raser to shave

se réveiller to wake up

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REFLEXIVEAND

NON-REFLEXIVE

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REFLEXIVE & NON-REFLEXIVE

It is important to note that most reflexive verbs can also be used in a non-reflexive way. Example:

Reflexive Non-reflexive

Je me brosse les dents Je brosse les dents de ma fille.

I brush my teeth. I brush my daughter’s teeth.

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Sometimes the meaning of the verb actually changes. Common verbs of this type include:

REFLEXIVE & NON-REFLEXIVE

Non-reflexive Reflexive

Demander – to ask Se demander – to wonder

Ennuyer – to annoy S’ennuyer – to be bored

Passer - to go past/to spend time

Se passer – to happen

Sentir – to smell something Se sentir – to feel

Trouver – to find Se trouver – to be in a place