Grammar-Pronominal Verbs

Question 1

How are pronominal verbs conjugated in present tense?

Answer 1

Like any other verb in present tense

Question 2

What is the reflexive pronoun?

Answer 2

The “se”

Question 3

When does the reflexive pronoun “se” change?

Answer 3

When the subject changes

Question 4

What are the reflexive pronouns for all the subjects

Answer 4

Je me 
Tu te
Il se
Nous nous 
Vous Vous
Ils se

Question 5

In the negative form where is the ne and pas placed in a pronominal verb?

Answer 5

Je ne me lève pas avant midi

Question 6

What are the three categories of pronominal verbs?

Answer 6

Reflective
Reciprocal
Essential pronominal verbs

Question 7

What are reflective verbs?

Answer 7

Common activities that you do in your daily life

Question 8

Name some of the important reflexive verbs to remember

Answer 8

Se réveiller (to wake up)
Se lever (to get up)
S’habiller (to get dressed)
Se doucher (to shower)
Se brosser les dents (to brush your teeth)
Se coiffer (to do your hair)
Se laver ( to wash yourself) 
Se préparer ( to get ready) 
Se maquiller (to do your make up)
Se coucher ( to go to bed) 
Se promener ( to have a walk) 
Se dépêcher ( to hurry)

Question 9

what are reciprocal verbs?

Answer 9

Verbs that require two people minimum- always have a plural subject eg. nous, vous, ils/elles or on

Question 10

What do nous, vous and se mean in reciprocal verbs?

Answer 10

Each other eg. Nous nous parlons= we spoke to each other

Question 11

name some important examples of reciprocal verbs

Answer 11

Se telephoner, se parler, s’envoyer, se voir

Question 12

what are essential pronominal verbs?

Answer 12

Verbs that have to have the reflexive pronoun before them otherwise they don’t work

Question 13

name some essential pronominal verbs

Answer 13

s’envoler= to fly away
se souvenir= to remember
se coucher= to go to bed