Les Verbes Réfléchis Français III
Les verbes réfléchis REFLEXIVE VERBS are formed with a REFLEXIVE PRONOUN that represents the same person as the subject. Je me lave. Monsieur Martin se rase. Continued...
Les verbes réfléchis Review the forms of se laver in the present. je me lave te laves tu se lave il/elle/on AFFIRMATIVE nous lavons nous vous lavez vous se lavent ils/elles je ne me lave pas NEGATIVE est-ce que tu te laves? INTERROGATIVE te laves-tu? Continued...
Les verbes réfléchis Review the forms of se laver in the imperative. AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE lave-toi! ne te lave pas! lavons-nous! ne nous lavons pas! lavez-vous! ne vous lavez pas! Continued...
Les verbes réfléchis INFINITIVE CONSTRUCTIONS In an infinitive construction, the reflexive pronoun comes immediately before the verb and represents the same person as the subject. Je vais me laver. Je ne vais pas me laver les cheveux. Nous allons nous brosser les dents. Vous n’allez pas vous raser. Continued...
Les verbes réfléchis USES Reflexive verbs are very common in French. They are used: • to describe actions that the subject is performing on or for himself/herself. Exemple: Catherine se regarde dans la glace. Catherine is looking at herself in the mirror. Je me fais un sandwich. I am fixing myself a sandwich. • to describe many aspects of one’s DAILY ROUTINE. Je me lève à sept heures. I get up at seven. Note the use of the DEFINITE ARTICLE after reflexive verbs. Tu te brosses les dents. You are brushing your teeth. Alice se coupe les ongles. Alice is cutting her nails. Link to Image
Les verbes réfléchis COMMON REFLEXIVE VERBS se laver = to wash (oneself) se lever = to get (oneself) up se promener = to walk (oneself) s’habiller = to dress (oneself) se brosser = to brush – hair/teeth se couper = to cut (oneself) se casser = to break – ankle/leg/etc. se rendre compte = to realize Se coucher = to go to bed Se maquiller = to put on make-up Se raser = to shave Se reposer = to rest Se déshabiller = to undress S’approcher de = to approach S’amuser = to have fun Se fâcher = to get angry S’inquiéter = to worry Se dépêcher = to hurry
Les verbes réfléchis s’écrier = to cry out/exclaim COMMON REFLEXIVE VERBS, cont. s’écrier = to cry out/exclaim s’en aller = to go away s’évanouir = to faint se moquer de = to make fun of se souvenir de = to remember
Les verbes réfléchis REFLEXIVES THAT CHANGE MEANING battre = to beat se battre = to fight conduire = to drive/lead se conduire = to behave/conduct oneself demander = to ask (for) se demander = to wonder endormir = to put to sleep s’endormir = to go to sleep ennuyer = to bore/annoy s’ennuyer = to be bored occuper = to occupy s’occuper de = to take care of/be concerned with rappeler = to call back se rappeler de = to remember/recall trouver = to find se trouver = to be located/happen to be
Stress Pronouns Je Moi Tu Toi Il Lui Elle Nous Vous Ils Eux Elles
Stress Pronouns Stress pronouns are used: In sentences with no verb After c’est and ce ne’st pas To reinforce the subject Before and after et and ou . After prepositions like: Pour Chez Avec Moi! Pas toi! C’est lui. Ce n’est pas moi. Eux, ils aiment voyager Toi et moi, nous sommes amis. Je travaille pour lui. Je mange avec vous. Allez chez moi!