Reflexive verbs

Overview Reflexive verbs indicate that the subject of the verb is performing the action upon himself, herself, or itself. Reflexive verbs indicate that the subject of the verb is performing the action upon himself, herself, or itself. Reflexive verbs mainly have to do with parts of the body,* clothing, personal circumstance, or location. Reflexive verbs mainly have to do with parts of the body,* clothing, personal circumstance, or location. parts of the bodyclothing parts of the bodyclothing

Vocabulaire Some reflexive verbs we know already: Some reflexive verbs we know already:s’appelers’amuser se reposer

se reveiller

tôt tôt tard tard

se lever se lever

se laver

La figure La figure

Un gant de toilette Un gant de toilette Du savon Du savon

prendre une douche prendre une douche prendre un bain prendre un bain

se laver les cheveux se laver les cheveux du shampooing du shampooing

se brosser

une brosse une brosse

se brosser les dents une brosse à dents une brosse à dents

du dentifrice

Se peigner

se coiffer se coiffer

se maquiller se maquiller

se raser se raser

Une glace Une glace Un rasoir Un rasoir

s'habiller s'habiller

se coucher se coucher

s'asseoir s'asseoir

se moucher se moucher

se reposer se reposer

se dépecher

conjugation To make the forms of a reflexive verb, use the reflexive pronoun that refers to the subject of the verb. To make the forms of a reflexive verb, use the reflexive pronoun that refers to the subject of the verb. The verb forms follow the patterns already familiar to you. The verb forms follow the patterns already familiar to you. se laver se laver Je me lave. Nous nous lavons Je me lave. Nous nous lavons Tu te laves. Vous vous lavez. Il/Elle/On se lave. Ils/Elles se lavent. Tu te laves. Vous vous lavez. Il/Elle/On se lave. Ils/Elles se lavent.

The reflexive pronoun changes with the subject, even when you use the infinitive form of a reflexive verb: The reflexive pronoun changes with the subject, even when you use the infinitive form of a reflexive verb: Je vais me promener. The reflexive pronouns sometimes have an English equivalent, such as myself, yourself, herself, and so on. The reflexive pronouns sometimes have an English equivalent, such as myself, yourself, herself, and so on. Je m’habille I dress (myself). Je m’habille I dress (myself). Tu te laves. You wash (yourself). Tu te laves. You wash (yourself). But often there is no English equivalent: But often there is no English equivalent: Ils s’amusent. They’re having fun.

To make a reflexive verb negative, put ne…pas around the reflexive pronoun and the verb: To make a reflexive verb negative, put ne…pas around the reflexive pronoun and the verb: Le samedi, je ne me lève pas à 6h. Le samedi, je ne me lève pas à 6h. The verbs se promener and se lever add an accent grave in some forms: The verbs se promener and se lever add an accent grave in some forms: Je me promène/lève Tu te promènes/lèves Il/elle/on se promène/lève Nous nous promenons/levons Vous vous promenez/levez Ils/elles promènent/lèvent

Martine and Maxine are twins, but their routines are different. Complete the following paragraph Martine wrote about their daily activities using the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

En semaine, je __ (se lever) vers sept heures, mais Maxine ____________ (se lever) vers huit heures. Moi, je _____ (se laver) le matin, mais Maxine _______ (se laver) le soir.

En général, Maxine ______________ (s’habiller) très chic pour aller à l’école, mais moi je ________(s’habiller) relax. Ma mère et moi, nous _______ (se coucher) très tôt, mais Maxine et mon père __________ (se coucher) plus tard. En général, Maxine ______________ (s’habiller) très chic pour aller à l’école, mais moi je ________(s’habiller) relax. Ma mère et moi, nous _______ (se coucher) très tôt, mais Maxine et mon père __________ (se coucher) plus tard.

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