Questions on Reflexive Verbs/Pronouns
What are reflexive verbs?
A verb that indicates the subject is performing the action on himself, herself, or itself.
to comb
se peigner
the foot
le pied
Translate: I wake up at 6:00 in the morning.
Je me réveille à 6h du matin.
I am going to get up.
Je vais me lever.
Name the reflexive PROUNOUNS.
Je me; Tu te; il/Elle se; nous nous; vous vous; Ils/Elles se
to get undressed
se déshabiller
un visage / une figure
Translate: We go to bed late.
Nous nous couchons tard.
Who is not going to wash their hands?
Qui ne va pas se laver les mains?
Where are the pronominal pronouns placed in a sentence? What if there is an infinitive (compound phrase)?
Before the verb. Infinitive: before the infinitive (after the conjugated verb).
to relax
se détendre
the hair
les cheveux
Translate: They do not shave their faces.
Ils ne se rasent pas le visage.
We want to rest in the garden.
Nous voulons nous reposer dans le jardin.
How is a negation inserted into a sentence with a reflexive pronoun?
"ne" is before the reflexive pronoun, "pas" is after the conjugated verb.
to have fun
s'amuser
the teeth
les dents
Translate: She puts on makeup well.
Elle se maquille bien.
You (pl) cannot fall asleep quickly?
Vous ne pouvez pas vous endormir vite?
Explain what is incorrect in this sentence (3 things):
Je se brossent mes dents.
Je takes ME as a pronoun
Brossent should be BROSSE
Mes dents should be LES dents
to hurry
se dépêcher
the hands
les mains
Translate: You are dressing for school.
Tu t'habilles pour l'école.
They (f) are not going to have to shower later.