1. R EFLEXIVE P RONOUNS & V ERBS The Relationship Between Verbs and Direct Objects

2. W HAT ARE REFLEXIVES ? In both English and French, reflexive verbs are special because the subject DOING the action is ALSO the direct object RECEIVING the action: I wash MY hair. Je me lave les cheveux. I brush MY teeth. Je me brosse les dents. I perjure MYSELF. Je me parjure.

3. R EFLEXIVE P RONOUNS : J E ME LAVE T U TE LAVES I L / ELLE / ON SE LAVE N OUS NOUS LAVONS V OUS VOUS LAVEZ I LS / ELLES SE LAVENT

4. REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS: NEGATIVE: JE NE ME LAVE PAS PASSÉ COMPOSÉ: JE NE ME SUIS PAS LAVÉ(E) ~ NOTE THAT REFLEXIVE VERBS TAKE ÊTRE IN THE PAST TENSE. ~ IF THE SUBJECT IS PLURAL, ADD AN S TO THE END OF THE PAST PARTICIPLE TO MAKE IT AGREE.

5. REFLEXIVE VERBS: SE FAIRE COUPER LES CHEVEUX: TO HAVE ONES HAIR CUT SE RÉVEILLER: TO DREAM SE LEVER (LÈVE): TO GET UP SE LAVER: TO WASH SE SÉCHER: TO DRY SE PEIGNER: TO COMB ONES HAIR SESSUYER: TO WIPE SHABILLER: TO GET DRESSED SE PROMENER (PROMÈNE): TO WALK SE REPOSER: TO REST SE COUCHER: TO GO TO BED SE BROSSER: TO BRUSH SE MAQUILLER: TO PUT ON MAKE-UP SE RASER: TO SHAVE SE COUPER: TO CUT SAMUSER: TO HAVE FUN SARRÊTER: TO STOP SE DÉPÊCHER: TO HURRY SEXCUSER: TO APOLOGIZE SE SOUVENIR DE: TO REMEMBER

6. REFLEXIVE VERBS: SASSEOIR: TO SIT DOWN SAPPROCHER DE: TO COME CLOSER SEN ALLER: TO GO AWAY SEMBÊTER: TO GET BORED SIMPATIENTER: TO GET IMPATIENT SÉNERVER: TO GET UPSET SINQUIÉTER: TO WORRY SE METTRE EN COLÈRE: TO GET ANGRY SE SENTIR (ADJECTIVE): TO FEEL _____ SAPPELER: TO BE CALLED/NAMED SE TROUVER: TO BE LOCATED SINTÉRESSER À: TO BE INTERESTED IN SOCCUPER DE: TO BE BUSY WITH/ TO TAKE CARE OF SE RAPPELER: TO REMEMBER, TO RECALL SE TROMPER: TO MAKE A MISTAKE SE TAIRE: TO BE QUIET

7. R ULES FOR R EFLEXIVES : Me, te, and se change to m', t', and s', respectively, in front of a vowel or mute H: Ex: je messuye les mains. Like object pronouns, reflexive pronouns are placed directly in front of the verb in nearly all tenses and moods: Ex: Nous nous parlons. Ex: Ils ne s'habillent pas.

8. R ULES FOR R EFLEXIVES : In the imperative, the reflexive pronoun is attached to the end of the verb with a hyphen: Ex: Lève-toi ! (Get up!) Reflexive pronouns always have to agree with their subjects, in all tenses and moods - including the infinitive and the present participle: Ex: Je me lèverai. (I will get up.) Ex: Nous nous sommes couchés. (We went to bed.) Ex:Vas-tu te raser ? (Are you going to shave?) Ex:En me levant, j'ai vu... (While getting up, I saw...)