1. RECIPROCAL VERBS

2. The reciprocal action occurs between more than one subject. English often uses the phrase 'each other' to represent this kind of action. Here is a list of common reciprocal verbs: s'aimer to love each other se détester to hate each other se disputer to argue s'embrasser to kiss se parler to talk to each other se quitter to leave each other se regarder to look at each other se retrouver to meet each other se téléphoner to telephone each other

3. Vous vous parlez pendant le déjeuner. – You talk to each other during lunch. Romeo et Juliette saiment. – Romeo and Juliette love each other. Quand est-ce quon se revoit? – When will we see each other? Nous nous téléphonons chaque soir. – We telephone (make a phone call to) each other every evening. Elles se détestent. – They hate each other. Il est interdit de sembrasser en école. – It is forbidden to kiss each other in school.

4. Reciprocal verbs in the passé composé As with reflexive verbs, reciprocal verbs always use ETRE as the auxiliary verb. Vous vous êtes parlé pendant le déjeuner. – You talked to each other during lunch. Romeo et Juliette se sont aimés. – Romeo and Juliette loved each other. Quand est-ce quon sest revus? – When did we see each other? Nous nous sommes téléphoné chaque soir. – We telephoned (made a phone call to) each other every evening. Elles se sont détestées. – They hated each other.

5. Reciprocal verbs in the passé composé The past participle must agree with the reciprocal pronoun when the pronoun is the direct object of the verb. – Elles se sont quittées après le film. They left (each other) after the film. – Nous nous sommes rencontrés hier. We met each other yesterday.

6. Reciprocal verbs in the passé composé Do not change the past participle if the reciprocal pronoun is the indirect object of the verb. Verbs that take an indirect object include: – Se dire – Se parler – Se téléphoner – Se demander – Se écrire – Soffrir – Se conseiller

7. Reciprocal verbs in the passé composé Ils se sont parlé. – They spoke to each other. Nous nous sommes écrit. – They wrote to each other. Vous vous êtes conseillé détudier pour les examens au lieu de jouer à des jeux videos. – You advised each other to study for exams instead of playing video games.