6c - Pronominal Verbs Flashcards
A third type of pronominal verb is called passive. With the passive pronominal verbs, the subject is not a person or an animal. The subject does not perform the action of the verb but rather is subjected to it. It is in the third-person singular, with se.
Ça ne se dit pas.
This is not said
A third type of pronominal verb is called passive. With the passive pronominal verbs, the subject is not a person or an animal. The subject does not perform the action of the verb but rather is subjected to it. It is in the third-person singular, with se.
Ça ne se fait pas
This is not done
A third type of pronominal verb is called passive. With the passive pronominal verbs, the subject is not a person or an animal. The subject does not perform the action of the verb but rather is subjected to it. It is in the third-person singular, with se.
Comment ça se traduit?
How is this (that) translated?
A third type of pronominal verb is called passive. With the passive pronominal verbs, the subject is not a person or an animal. The subject does not perform the action of the verb but rather is subjected to it. It is in the third-person singular, with se.
Ça se voit.
It shows
A third type of pronominal verb is called passive. With the passive pronominal verbs, the subject is not a person or an animal. The subject does not perform the action of the verb but rather is subjected to it. It is in the third-person singular, with se.
Le vin rouge se boit chambré.
Red wine is drunk at room temperature.
Subjective pronominals. The last type of pronominal verb is called subjective. These verbs are neither reflexive nor reciprocal. For idiomatic or historical reasons, they just happen to use the pronominal forms. Try to learn their infinitives with the pronoun se.
Elle s’en va (s’en aller)
She is leaving
Subjective pronominals The last type of pronominal verb is called subjective. These verbs are neither reflexive nor reciprocal. For idiomatic or historical reasons, they just happen to use the pronominal forms. Try to learn their infinitives with the pronoun se.
Il se doute de qqch (se douter de)
He suspects smth
Subjective pronominals The last type of pronominal verb is called subjective. These verbs are neither reflexive nor reciprocal. For idiomatic or historical reasons, they just happen to use the pronominal forms. Try to learn their infinitives with the pronoun se.
Ils s’entendent très bien (s’entendre [avec])
They get along very well.
Here’s a list of commonly used subjective verbs:
S’apercevoir
To realize
Here’s a list of commonly used subjective verbs:
S’écrouler
To collapse
Here’s a list of commonly used subjective verbs:
S’emparer
To size, grab
Here’s a list of commonly used subjective verbs:
S’évanouir
To faint
Here’s a list of commonly used subjective verbs:
Se moquer
To make fun
Here’s a list of commonly used subjective verbs:
Se souvenir de
To remember
Here’s a list of commonly used subjective verbs:
S’en aller
To leave
