1. Reflexive Verbs Conjugation
French 2

2. Reflexive verbs
Reflexive verbs are when the same person performs and receives the action of the verb.
Je brosse le chien
Je me brosse les cheveux
The reflexive pronoun (SE) helps you to recognize a reflexive verb

3. Reflexive Verbs: Present Tense
To conjugate a reflexive verb in the present tense,
Step 1: change the reflexive pronoun to agree with the subject
Step 2: change the verb to agree with the subject
Se laver = to wash one’s self
je me lave nous nous lavons
tu te laves vous vous lavez
il/elle/on se lave ils/elles se lavent

4. EXAMPLES Je m’habille. Nous nous levons tot. Elles _______ maquillent.
He shave’s himself.

5. REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
The reflexive pronouns me, te, and se become m’, t’, s’ before a vowel or silent h
Example: Je m’habille = I dress myself
Example: Tu t’endors = You sleep
The reflexive nous and vous stay the same.
Example: Nous nous habillons = We dress ourselves

6. NEGATIVE
In a negative sentence, put ne and pas around the pronoun AND the verb.
EXAMPLES
Je ne me brosse pas les dents.
Il ne se maquille pas.
Nous ne _______ peignons ______ les cheveux.
They(m) don’t wash their hands.

7. CLASS WORK
Using the reflexive verbs we have learned, write the following into French
I wake up at six.
You all brush your teeth.
Marc doesn’t put on make up.
They (fem.) wash their hair
You get dressed fast (rapide).

8. Se Lever Add this verb chart to your notes. Se lever = to get up
Je me lève nous nous levons
Tu te lèves vous vous levez
Il/elle se lève ils/elles se lèvent

9. S’APPELER
The verb s’appeler is another ER verb with spelling changes in the stem. Copy this verb chart into your notes for reference
S’appeler = To call oneself
Je m’appelle Nous nous appelons
Tu t’appelles vous vous appelez
Il/elle s’appelle ils/elles se appellent

10. S’endormir
The verb s’endormir is an irregular verb ‘ir’. Copy this verb chart into your notes for reference
S’endormir = to go to sleep
Je m’endors nous nous endormons
Tu t’endors vous vous endormez
Il/elle s’endort ils/elles s’endorment