5.3 - Grammaire Les verbes pronominaux au présent Flashcards
Pronominal verbs are used when the subject
does the action and also receives the action.
The subject of the verb is both
the subject and object. The subject does the action to him/her/itself.
Pronominal verbs are always used with…
A reflexive pronoun
Se laver (to wash yourself)
Je me lave
Tu te laves
Il/Elle/On se lave
Nous nous lavons
Vous vous lavez
Ils/elles se lavent
Some pronominal verbs have a reciprocal meaning
the subject does the action to himself/herself.
s’arréter
to stop
se coiffer
to do your hair
se coucher
to go to bed
se détendre
to relax
s’habiller
to get dressed.
se laver
to wash
se lever
to get up
se peigner
to comb your hair
se préparer
to get ready.
se raser
to shave
se reposer
to rest
se réveiller
to wake up
Tous les matins, je me réveille à 7 heures, je me lève, je me lave et je m’habille.
Every morning I wake up at 7, I get up, I wash and I get dressed.
Mon ami se lève à midi et se prépare rapidement.
My friend gets up at noon and gets ready quickly.
Some pronominal verbs have a reciprocal
the subject and the object do the action to each other.
s’aimer
to love each other