Reflexive verbs. Overview Reflexive verbs indicate that the subject of the verb is performing the action upon himself, herself, or itself. Reflexive verbs.

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1 Reflexive verbs

2 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

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

4 se reveiller

5 tôt tôt tard tard

6 se lever se lever

7 se laver

8 La figure La figure

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

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

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

12 se brosser

13 une brosse une brosse

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

15 du dentifrice

16 Se peigner

17 se coiffer se coiffer

18 se maquiller se maquiller

19 se raser se raser

20 Une glace Une glace Un rasoir Un rasoir

21 s'habiller s'habiller

22 se coucher se coucher

23 s'asseoir s'asseoir

24 se moucher se moucher

25 se reposer se reposer

26 se dépecher

27 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.

28 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.

29 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

30 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.

31 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.

32 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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