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Reflexive Verbs

Reflexive Verbs. Actions Performed Upon Oneself. What is a reflexive verb?. In both English and Italian, reflexive verbs refer to when an action is being performed upon oneself. For example: I wash my hair. Mi lavo i capelli.

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Reflexive Verbs

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  1. Reflexive Verbs Actions Performed Upon Oneself

  2. What is a reflexive verb? • In both English and Italian, reflexive verbs refer to when an action is being performed upon oneself. • For example: • I wash my hair. • Mi lavo i capelli. • In English, we say “my” hair. In Italian, when using reflexive verbs, body parts are referred to by using the definite article.

  3. How do Reflexives work in Italian? • In Italian, reflexive infinitives end in “si”. • Define the following infinitives , now, in your notes: • Addormentarsi Alzarsi Chiamarsi • Dimenticarsi Divertirsi Farsi la barba • Farsi il bagno Lavarsi Mettersi • Prepararsi Ricordarsi Riposarsi • Sedersi Sentirsi Sposarsi • Svegliarsi Vestirsi

  4. How are Reflexive Verbs Conjugated? • All Italian reflexive verbs use reflexive pronouns when conjugated. • Mi Myself Ci Ourselves • Ti Yourself Vi Yourselves • Si Himself Si Themselves • Herself Yourself (form,pl) • Yourself (form, s)

  5. How are Reflexive Verbs Conjugated? • Conjugating Reflexive verbs in present tense is very similar to regular present tense, with one extra step: • 1. Take the last 4 letters off the end of the infinitive to get to the stem. • Lavarsi – ARSI = Lav

  6. How are Reflexive Verbs Conjugated? • Place the reflexive pronoun directly before the conjugated verb. • mi lavocilaviamo • tilavivi lavate • *silava *silavano • *Using subject pronouns is not necessary, but I would with third person to differentiate between lui, lei, Lei, loro and Loro.

  7. Un Po’ di Prattica! • Translate the following in your notes: • We wake up at 8:30 every morning. (yes, translate the time too!) • She gets dressed in a hurry. • You (s, fam.) wash your hands before eating.

  8. Un Po’ di Prattica! • We wake up at 8:30 every morning. • Ci svegliamo alle otto e mezzo ogni mattina. • She gets dressed in a hurry. • Lei si veste in fretta. • You (s, fam.) wash your hands before eating. • Ti lavi le mani prima di mangiare.

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