1. Verbi riflessivi - Reflexive verbs A reflexive verb reflects the action of the verb back to the subject. The infinitive form of the reflexive ends with the reflexive pronoun “si”, as in the verb alzarsi _( get up ) The final “e” of the infinitive is dropped before adding the pronoun. Esempio: Lui si alza alle otto – he gets up himself at 8:00. The reflexive verbs are made of two parts; the verb and the reflexive pronoun. Both must agree with the subject.

2. VERBI RIFLESSIVI- reflexive verbs ALZARSI (alzare – si) Pronome riflessivo IOMIALZONOICI ALZIAMO TUTI ALZI VOIVI ALZATE LUI/LEISI ALZA LORO SI ALZANO

3. Verbi riflessivi Reflexive verbs Common reflexive verbs addormentarsi – to fall asleep alzarsi- to stand/get up annoiarsi- to get/be bored arrabbiarsi – to get angry chiamarsi- to be called divertirsi- to have fun farsi male – to hurt oneself fermarsi- to stop oneself innamorarsi- to fall in love lamentarsi(di)- to complain ( about) laurearsi- to graduate from college mettersi- to put on pettinarsi- to comb/brush one’s hair

4. Verbi riflessivi Reflexive verbs Common reflexive verbs preoccuparsi(di) – to worry ( about) prepararsi- to get ready radesi- to shave riposarsi – to rest sbagliarsi- to make a mistake sedersi- to sit down sentirsi– to feel sposarsi- to get married svegliarsi- to wake up truccarsi- to put on makeup vestirsi – to get dressed

5. Il significato dei riflessivi 1. “oneself”: –mi alzo = I get myself up vs. –alzo la mano = I raise my hand 2. “get...” –mi annoio = I get bored vs. –annoio la mia sorellina = I bore my sister 3..... (senza equivalente) –mi preoccupo della mia famiglia = I worry about my family (preoccuparsi di = “to worry about”) –mi rendo conto della verità = I realize the truth (rendersi conto di = “to realize”

6. Notate bene Mi addormento = « I fall asleep » vs. dormo = « I sleep » Mi sento bene = « I feel good » vs. sento bene = « I hear well » Mi lavo la mattina = « I wash myself in the morning » vs. Lavo vestiti la mattina = « I wash clothes in the morning »

7. (io) mi preparo in fretta. con calma. (tu) ti prepari (lui, lei, Lei) si prepara (noi) ci prepariamo (voi) vi preparate (loro) si preparano presente