REFLEXIVE VERBS Unit 5, Lesson 19

Reflexive – se promener (to take a walk) Not reflexive – promener – to walk Il se promène dans la pluie. Ils promènent leurs chiens.

Reflexive – se laver (to wash oneself) Not reflexive – laver – to wash Il se lave. Il lave la voiture

Reflexive – se brosser (to brush one’s hair) Not reflexive – brosser – to brush Elle se brosse les cheveux. Elle brosse les cheveux de ta petite sœur. Note the use of the definite article

What is a reflexive verb?  It’s an action that you do to yourself. ****  The verb has a reflexive pronoun.  Example:to brush your hair – se brosser les cheveux to wake up – se réveiller to wash your hands – se laver les mains ****There are many reflexive/reciprocal verbs in French!

Reflexive pronouns  je me (m’)  tu te (t’)  Il/elle/on se (s’)  nous nous  vous vous  ils/elles se (s’)

subject – reflexive pronoun - verb The reflexive pronouns follow the same rules as all of the other pronouns. In the present tense, the reflexive pronoun goes in front of the verb. Il se réveille.He wakes up. Elle se lave.She washes herself. Ils se rasent les figures. They are shaving their faces.

Present tense conjugation Same as –ER verbs Je me laveNous nous lavons Tu te lavesVous vous lavez Il/elle se laveIls/elles se lavent In the negative, the ne…pas goes around the reflexive pronoun and the verb. Examples: Je ne me couche pas. Il ne se rase pas. Tu ne te maquilles pas. Nous ne nous lavons pas.

Vocabulaire Common Reflexive Verbs

1 se raser – to shave (oneself)

2 se réveiller – to wake up

3 se brosser les dents – to brush one’s teeth

4 s’habiller – to get dressed

5 se brosser les cheveux – to brush one’s hair

6 se reposer – to rest

7 se peigner – to comb one’s hair

8 se maquiller – to put make up on

9 se laver - to wash oneself

10 se coucher – to go to bed

11 se lever – to get up *Conjugation – accent grave in the boot!!!! je me lèvenous nous levons tu te lèvesvous vous levez il se lèveils se lèvent

12 se promener– to go for a walk Conguation ----accent grave in the boot!!! je me promène nous nous promenons tu te promènesvous vous promenez il se promèneils se promènent

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