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Les verbes pronominaux. Reflexive verbs See page 118 in AS book. Reflexive verbs are verbs which either : 1. reflect the action back onto the subject ( e.g. I wash myself: Je me lave), or 2. have the sense of "each other" ( e.g. They love each other: Ils s'aiment ).
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Les verbespronominaux Reflexive verbs See page 118 in AS book
Reflexive verbs are verbs which either: 1. reflect the action back onto the subject (e.g. I wash myself: Je me lave), or 2. have the sense of "each other" (e.g. They love each other: Ilss'aiment)
Reflexive verbs only differ from ordinary verbs in that they have an additional Reflexive Pronoun. These are as follows, given here with the verb se laver, to wash:
Reflexive Verbs in the Infinitive Another important difference is that when these verbs are used in the infinitive, although the verb itself is infinitive, the reflexive pronoun must still agree with itssubject. Je doismeraseravant de sortir. Nous voulonsnousréveiller à 6h30 demain.
The parfait (the perfect tense) is used to talk about the past. • I showered or I have showered Je me suislavé. • The perfect tense of reflexive verbs is composed of 4 parts: • Personal pronoun • Reflexive pronoun • Être part • The past participle être Jesuis Tu es Il /elle est Nous sommes Vousêtes Ils /Elles sont
Personal pronoun • Reflexive pronoun • Être part • The past participle Jemesuis levé(e)
Je Tu Il Elle On Nous Vous Ils Elles me t’ s’ s’ s’ nous vous se se suis es est est est sommes êtes sont sont levé(e) levé(e) levé levée levé(e) levé(e)s levé(e)s levés levées