Reflexive Verbs Reflexive verbs are actions which one

Reflexive Verbs

• Reflexive verbs are actions which one to oneself does _____ Øsich fit halten Øsich ernähren Øsich fühlen Øsich freuen

• There are many more reflexive verbs. You can recognize them because they will sich before the infinitive. always have ______ Øsich waschen Øsich anziehen Øsich rasieren Øsich setzen Øsich = oneself

• Some verbs can be either reflexive or nonreflexive depending on what you’re expressing. • ***sich fühlen*** can ONLY be reflexive.

• In English and German, reflexive verbs reflexive pronoun in the sentence require a ________ to show that the subject is doing the action to himself/herself. • You must “conjugate” this reflexive pronoun subject to agree with the _______.

• • • Examples in English: I see myself. We see ourselves. You see yourself. You see yourselves. He sees himself. They see themselves. She sees herself. It sees itself. • Word Order Note: This pronoun should go as close to the subject as possible. (Keep in mind where the verb must go – 2 nd. )

Examples • ernähren = to nourish (This is NOT reflexive because the dad is feeding the baby, as opposed to himself) – Der Papa ernährt das Baby.

• sich ernähren=to nourish oneself (reflexive) – Das Baby ernährt sich.

Accusative Reflexive Pronouns ich mich (myself) wir uns (ourselves) du dich (yourself) ihr euch (yourselves) er sie es sie Sie } (himself) sich (herself) (itself) } (themselves) sich (yourself)

Example Sentences • • Ich ernähre mich richtig. Du ernährst dich richtig. Er ernährt sich richtig Sie ernährt sich richtig. • Wir ernähren uns richtig • Ihr ernährt euch richtig. • Sie ernähren sich richtig.

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