Lezione 5B

Question 1

Reflexive verbs:

• A reflexive verbs reflects the action back to the subject:
• “Fabrizio si sveglia alle sette”*

Fabrizio wakes (himself) up at 7:00.

1) What are the reflexive verb pronouns?

• R.P. are like D.O. Pronouns: precede verb forms/attached to infinite in two-verb sentence construction.

Answer 1

1)

• mi
• ti
• si (m & f)
• ci
• vi
• si (them)

Question 2

Reciprocal verbs:

~ They are reflexive verbs that express a shared or reciprocal action between two or more people or things.

~ Follow same pattern as Rfl. verbs, but are limited only to plural forms noi/ci, voi/vi, loro/si.

1) Reflecive and reciprocal verbs use which verb with the past participle?

Answer 2

1) essere.

Don’t forget verb/subject agreement!