Reflexive Verbs Conjugation French 2 Reflexive verbs Reflexive

Reflexive Verbs Conjugation French 2

Reflexive verbs �Reflexive verbs are when the same person performs and receives the action of the verb. ◦ Je brosse le chien ◦ Je me brosse les cheveux �The reflexive pronoun (SE) helps you to recognize a reflexive verb

Reflexive Verbs: Present Tense �To conjugate a reflexive verb in the present tense, ◦ Step 1: change the reflexive pronoun to agree with the subject ◦ Step 2: change the verb to agree with the subject Se laver = to wash one’s self je me lave nous lavons tu te laves vous lavez

EXAMPLES �Je m’habille. �Nous nous levons tot. �Elles _______ maquillent. �He shave’s himself.

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS �The reflexive pronouns me, te, and se become m’, t’, s’ before a vowel or silent h ◦ Example: Je m’habille = I dress myself ◦ Example: Tu t’endors = You sleep �The reflexive nous and vous stay the same. ◦ Example: Nous nous habillons = We dress ourselves

NEGATIVE �In a negative sentence, put ne and pas around the pronoun AND the verb. �EXAMPLES ◦ Je ne me brosse pas les dents. ◦ Il ne se maquille pas. ◦ Nous ne _______ peignons ______ les cheveux. ◦ They(m) don’t wash their hands.

CLASS WORK �Using the reflexive verbs we have learned, write the following into French ◦ ◦ ◦ I wake up at six. You all brush your teeth. Marc doesn’t put on make up. They (fem. ) wash their hair You get dressed fast (rapide).

Se Lever �Add this verb chart to your notes. Se lever = to get up ◦ Je me lève ◦ Tu te lèves ◦ Il/elle se lève nous levons vous levez ils/elles se lèvent

S’APPELER The verb s’appeler is another ER verb with spelling changes in the stem. Copy this verb chart into your notes for reference S’appeler = To call oneself ◦ Je m’appelle ◦ Tu t’appelles ◦ Il/elle s’appelle Nous nous appelons vous appelez ils/elles se appellent

S’endormir �The verb s’endormir is an irregular verb ‘ir’. Copy this verb chart into your notes for reference S’endormir = to go to sleep ◦ Je m’endors ◦ Tu t’endors ◦ Il/elle s’endort nous endormons vous endormez ils/elles s’endorment