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REFLEXIVE VERBS. Unit 5, Lesson 19. Reflexive – se promener (to take a walk). Il se promène dans la pluie. Not reflexive – promener – to walk. Ils promènent leurs chiens. Reflexive – se laver (to wash oneself). Il se lave. Not reflexive – laver – to wash. Il lave la voiture.
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REFLEXIVE VERBS Unit 5, Lesson 19
Reflexive – sepromener (to take a walk) Il se promènedans la pluie. Not reflexive – promener – to walk Ils promènent leurs chiens.
Reflexive – selaver (to wash oneself) Il se lave. Not reflexive – laver – to wash Il lave la voiture
Reflexive – sebrosser (to brush one’s hair) Elle se brosse les cheveux. Note the use of the definite article Not reflexive – brosser – to brush Elle brosse les cheveux de ta petite sœur.
What is a reflexive verb? • It’s an action that you do to yourself. **** • The verb has a reflexive pronoun. • Example: to brush your hair – se brosser les cheveux to wake up – se réveiller to wash your hands – se laver les mains ****There are many reflexive/reciprocal verbs in French!
je me (m’) tu te (t’) Il/elle/on se (s’) nous nous vous vous ils/elles se (s’) Reflexive pronouns
subject – reflexive pronoun - verb The reflexive pronouns follow the same rules as all of the other pronouns. In the present tense, the reflexive pronoun goes in front of the verb. Il se réveille. He wakes up. Elle se lave. She washes herself. Ils se rasent les figures. They are shaving their faces.
Present tense conjugationSame as –ER verbs In the negative, the ne…pas goes around the reflexive pronoun and the verb. Examples: Je ne me couche pas. Il ne se rase pas. Tu ne te maquilles pas. Nous ne nous lavons pas.
Vocabulaire Common Reflexive Verbs
1 se raser – to shave (oneself)
2 se réveiller – to wake up
3 se brosser les dents – to brush one’s teeth
4 s’habiller – to get dressed
5 se brosser les cheveux – to brush one’s hair
6 se reposer – to rest
7 se peigner – to comb one’s hair
8 se maquiller – to put make up on
9 se laver - to wash oneself
10 se coucher – to go to bed
11 se lever – to get up *Conjugation – accent grave in the boot!!!! je me lève nous nous levons tu te lèves vous vous levez il se lève ils se lèvent
12 se promener– to go for a walk Conguation ----accent grave in the boot!!! je me promène nous nous promenons tu te promènes vous vous promenez il se promène ils se promènent