Pronominal verbs Flashcards
Pronominal verbs
Please give all reflexive pronoun
je - me (m') tu - te (t') il, elle, on - se (s') nous - nous vous - vous ils, elles - se (s') ''me'', ''te'', and ''se'' become ''m' '', ''t' '', and ''s' '' before a vowel or mute ''h''
Pronominal verbs
Where is placed the reflexive pronoun?
Immediately before the conjugated verb.
Pronominal verbs
Which is the order of ‘‘ne’’, ‘‘pas’’ and reflexive pronoun inthe negative form?
In the negative form, ‘‘ne’’ precedes the reflexive pronoun and ‘‘pas’’ follows the verb.
je ne me présente pas
Pronominal verbs
Do I introduce myself?
Est-ce que je me présente?
Pronominal verbs
Do you introduce yourself?
Te présentes-tu?
Est-ce que tu te présentes?
Pronominal verbs
What is the order in the inverted interrogative form?
The reflexive pronoun stays before the verb.
Se présente-t-il?
Pronominal verbs
What are the four categories and characteristic of pronominal verbs in French?
- Reflexive verbs
These verbs express actions which are performed by the subject on him/her/itself. They also have a non-reflexive form with the same meaning. In the non-reflexive form, the action is performed by the subject and received by an object.
Il réveille le bébé. - Il se réveille. - Idiomatic pronominal verbs
These verbs (whose pronoun is an inherent part of the verb without having a reflexive value) are made up of two groups.
- Verbs which exist only in the pronominal form such as ‘’s’en aller’’ (to go away), ‘‘se méfier de qqn/qqch’’ (to distrust), ‘‘se moquer de qqn/qqch’’ (to make fun of sb/sth), ‘‘se souvenir de de qqn/qqch’’ (to remember sb/sth), ‘’s’évanouir’’ (to faint).
- Verbs which have a non-pronominal form with a different meaning, f.e. ‘‘douter’‘-to doubt, ‘‘se douter de’’ - to suspect. - Reciprocal verbs
These are transitive verbs with which the reflexive pronoun is used in the plural (nous-, vous-, ils-, elles-) forms to express each other f.e. ‘‘Ils se connaissent’’. - Pronominal verbs with a passive meaning.
This use replaces a passive construction and is restricted to third person singular and plural. In this construction, the author of the action is not mentioned.
f.e. Cela ne se dit pas
Pronominal verbs
to suspect
se douter de
Pronominal verbs
to doubt
douter
Pronominal verbs
to wait
attendre
Pronominal verbs
to expect
s’attendre à
Pronominal verbs
to drive
conduire
Pronominal verbs
to behave
se conduire
Pronominal verbs
to put
mettre
Pronominal verbs
to begin
se mettre à
Pronominal verbs
to serve
servir
Pronominal verbs
to use
se servir de
Pronominal verbs
to find
trouver
Pronominal verbs
to be situated
se trouver
Pronominal verbs
to hear
entendre
Pronominal verbs
to get along with
s’entendre avec
Pronominal verbs
to pity
plaindre
Pronominal verbs
to complain
se plaindre
Pronominal verbs
to deceive, cheat on
tromper
Pronominal verbs`
to be mistaken
se tromper
Pronominal verbs
to call
appeler
Pronominal verbs
to be named
s’appeler
Pronominal verbs
to call back, remind
rappeler
Pronominal verbs
to remember
se rappeler
Pronominal verbs
to ask
demander
Pronominal verbs
to wonder
se demander
Pronominal verbs
We love each other.
Nous nous aimons.
Pronominal verbs
to be about
s’agir
Pronominal verbs
to get dressed
s’habiller
Pronominal verbs
to improve
s’améliorer
Pronominal verbs
to get used to
s’habituer à
Pronominal verbs
to have a good time
s’amuser
Pronominal verbs
to worry
s’inquiéter
Pronominal verbs
to be named
s’appeler
Pronominal verbs
to be interested in
s’intéresser à
Pronominal verbs
to stop
s’arrêter
Pronominal verbs
to take care of
s’occuper de
Pronominal verbs
to expect
s’attendre à
Pronominal verbs
to wash oneself
se laver
Pronominal verbs
to go swimming, take a bath
se baigner
Pronominal verbs
to get up, to rise (sun)
se lever
Pronominal verbs
to go for a walk
se balader
Pronominal verbs
to put on make-up
se maquiller
Pronominal verbs
to brush oneself
se brosser
Pronominal verbs
to get married (to), marry
se marier (avec)
Pronominal verbs
to hide
se cacher
Pronominal verbs
to distrust, beware of
se méfier de
Pronominal verbs
to behave
se comporter
Pronominal verbs
to make fun of
se moquer de
Pronominal verbs
to go to bed, to set (sun)
se coucher
Pronominal verbs
to drown
se noyer
Pronominal verbs
to cut oneself
se couper
Pronominal verbs
to happen
se passer
Pronominal verbs
to get by, manage
se débrouiller
Pronominal verbs
to do without
se passer de
Pronominal verbs
to wonder
se demander
Pronominal verbs
to comb one’s hair
se peigner
Pronominal verbs
to hurry
se dépêcher
Pronominal verbs
to get lost
se perdre
Pronominal verbs
to get undressed
se déshabiller
Pronominal verbs
to go for a walk
se promener
Pronominal verbs
to relax
se détendre
Pronominal verbs
to remember
se rappeler
Pronominal verbs
to argue, quarrel
se disputer
Pronominal verbs
to shave
se raser
Pronominal verbs
to take a shower
se doucher
Pronominal verbs
to go
se rendre
Pronominal verbs
to suspect
se douter (de)
Pronominal verbs
to realize
se rendre compte (de)
Pronominal verbs
to make an effort
s’efforcer de
Pronominal verbs
to rest
se reposer
Pronominal verbs
to be bored
s’ennuyer
Pronominal verbs
to wake up
se réveiller
Pronominal verbs
to get along (with)
s’entendre (avec)
Pronominal verbs
to major in
se spécialiser en
Pronominal verbs
to apologize
s’excuser
Pronominal verbs
to come to an end
se terminer
Pronominal verbs
to faint
s’évanouir
Pronominal verbs
to be mistaken
se tromper
Pronominal verbs
to get angry (at)
se fâcher (contre)
Pronominal verbs
to be located
se trouver
Pronominal verbs
to get engaged
se fiancer
Pronominal verbs
to brag, boast about
se vanter (de)
Pronominal verbs
to notice, realize
s’apercevoir (de)
Pronominal verbs
to begin to (+infinitive)
se mettre à (+inf)
Pronominal verbs
to sit down
s’asseoir
Pronominal verbs
to complain
se plaindre
Pronominal verbs
to fight
se battre
Pronominal verbs
to like it (in a place), to enjoy (doing)
se plaire (+place, or + à + inf.)
Pronominal verbs
to behave
se conduire
Pronominal verbs
to go about (doing)
s’y prendre
Pronominal verbs
to go away, leave
s’en aller
Pronominal verbs to feel (physically or emotionally)
se sentir (=se porter)
Pronominal verbs
to fall asleep
s’endormir
Pronominal verbs
to use
se servir de
Pronominal verbs
to run away
s’enfuir
Pronominal verbs
to remember
se souvenir (de)
Pronominal verbs
to get used to
se faire à
Pronominal verbs
to be quiet
se taire
Pronominal verbs
We remember our vacation.
Nous nous souvenons de nos vacances.
Pronominal verbs
When the infinitive of a pronominal verb is not preceded by ‘‘se (s’)’’?
When the infinitive follows a conjugated verb in a sentence, the reflexive pronoun (which precedes the infinitive) agrees with the subject.
f.e. Je vais me coucher.
Pronominal verbs
We hate getting up early.
Nous détestons nous lever tôt.
Pronominal verbs
I just woke up.
Je viens de me réveiller.
Pronominal verbs
You have to rest.
Vous devez vous reposer.
Pronominal verbs
to brush one’s teeth
I brush my teeth.
se brosser les dents
Je me brosse les dents.
Pronominal verbs
to wash one’s hair
She washes her hair.
se laver la tête / les cheveux
Elle se lave la tête.
Pronominal verbs
to brush one’s hair
se brosser les cheveux.
Pronominal verbs
to dry one’s hair
se sécher les cheveux.
Pronominal verbs
to cut one’s hair
se couper les cheveux.
Pronominal verbs
to break one’s leg
se casser la jambe
Pronominal verbs
to shave one’s leg
se raser les jambes
Pronominal verbs
to wash one’s hands
se laver les mains
Pronominal verbs
to wash one’s face
se laver la figure
Pronominal verbs
to wipe one’s feet
s’essuyer les pieds
Pronominal verbs
to file / cut one’s nails
se limer / se couper les ongles
Pronominal verbs
How do you express ‘‘each other ‘’ in French?
By using the plural reflexive pronouns (nous, vous, se).
Pronominal verbs
We help each other
Nous nous aidons.
Pronominal verbs
Do you know each other?
Est-ce que vous vous connaissez?
Pronominal verbs
We love each other.
On s’aime.
Pronominal verbs
They hate each other.
Ils se dètestent.
Pronominal verbs
They no longer speak to each other.
Elles ne se parlent plus.
Pronominal verbs
The French word ‘‘adresse’’ is written with only one ‘‘d’’.
Le mot français ‘‘adresse’’ s’ecrit avec un seul ‘‘d’’.
Pronominal verbs
One doesn’t do that.
Cela (ça) ne se fait pas.
Pronominal verbs
In France, one eats the salad after the main course.
En France, la salade se mange après le plat principal.
Pronominal verbs
Strawberries are harvested in June.
Les fraises se récoltent en juin.
Pronominal verbs
That shows. (That can be seen)
Cela se voit.
