pronominal verbs Flashcards
how do you form pronominal verbs in present tense?
je me + conjugated verb tu te + conjugated verb il se + conjugated verb nous nous + conjugated verb vous vous + conjugated verb ils se + conjugated verb
se laver
to wash oneself
je me lave tu te laves il se lave nous nous lavons vous vous lavez ils se lavent
s’alimenter (to eat)
je m’alimente tu t’alimentes il s’alimente nous nous alimentons vous vous alimentez ils s’alimentent
how to form negative phrases
Ne te réveille pas.
Ne nous réveillons pas.
Ne vous réveillez pas.
Forming interrogatives
place the pronoun before the the verb.
ex: Te lèves-tu tôt?
Vous brossez-vous les dents?
reflexive verbs
verbs carried out on the person performing the action (myself, yourself, ourselves)
common reflexive verbs
s'énerver (to get annoyed) s'acheter (to buy something for oneself) s'amuser (to enjoy oneself) s'arrêter (to stop) s'endormir (to fall asleep) s'habiller (to get dressed) se baigner (to go for a swim) se brosser les dents (to brush one's teeth) se cacher (to hide) se calmer (to calm down) se coiffer (to do one's hair) se coucher (to go to bed, to lie down) se demander (to wonder) se laver (se laver les mains, le visage) se lever (to get up) se maquiller (to put some makeup on) se peigner (to comb one's hair) se raser le barbe (to shave one's beard) se réveiller (to wake up) se sentir bien/mal (to feel well/unwell)
reciprocal verbs
“done by both sides to each other” or “felt by both sides about each other”
common reciprocal verbs
s'aimer (to like/love each other) s'entendre bien (to get along well) se battre (to fight physically) se chicaner (to quarrel/fight verbally) se connaître (to know/get to know each other) se detester (to dislike/hate each other) se disputer (to quarrel/fight verbally) se fâcher (to get mad at each other) se marier avec qqn (to get married to someone) se regarder (to look at each other) se recontrer (to meet) se réunir (to gather/have a meeting) se voir (to see each other)
idiomatic pronominal verbs
Several dozen verbs require a reflexive pronoun but are neither reflexive nor reciprocal. These verbs use the reflexive pronoun to create a meaning different from (though often related to) the meaning of their non-pronominal siblings.
common idiomatic pronominal verbs
s’habituer á (to get used to)
s’inquiéter (to be worried)
se dépêcher (to hurry up)
se preparer (to get ready)
se promener (to go for a walk)
se rappeler de/se souvenir de (to remember)
se rendre à (to go to a place; to surrender)
se rendre compte de (to realize, be aware of)
se reposer (to rest)
se servir (to help oneself)
se tromper (to be wrong)
s’énerver
reflexive; to get annoyed
s’acheter
reflexive; to buy something for oneself
s’amuser
reflexive; to enjoy oneself
s’arrêter
reflexive; to stop
s’endormir
reflexive; to fall asleep
s’habiller
reflexive; to get dressed
se baigner
reflexive; to go for a swim
se brosser les dents
reflexive; to brush one’s teeth
se cacher
reflexive; to hide
se calmer
reflexive; to calm down
se coiffer
reflexive; to do one’s hair
se coucher
reflexive; to go to bed, to lie down
se demander
reflexive; to wonder
se laver
reflexive; to wash one’s hands/face
se lever
reflexive; to get up
se maquiller
reflexive; to put some makeup on
se peigner
reflexive; to comb one’s hair
se raser la barbe
reflexive; to shave one’s beard
se réveiller
reflexive; to wake up
se sentir bien/mal
reflexive; to feel well/unwell
s’aimer
reciprocal; to like/love each other
s’entendre bien
reciprocal; to get along well
se battre
reciprocal; to fight physically
se chicaner
reciprocal; to quarrel/fight verbally
se connaître
reciprocal; to know/get to know each other
se detester
reciprocal; to dislike/hate each other
se disputer
reciprocal; to quarrel/fight verbally
se fâcher
reciprocal; to get mad at each other
se marier avec qqn
reciprocal; to get married to
se regarder
reciprocal; to look at each other
se rencontrer
reciprocal; to meet
se réunir
reciprocal; to gather/have a meeting
se voir
reciprocal; to see each other
s’habituer à
idiomatic; to get used to
s’inquiéter
idiomatic; to be worried
se dépêcher
idiomatic; to hurry up
se preparer
idiomatic; to get ready
se promener
idiomatic; to go for a walk
se rappeler de/se souvenir de
idiomatic; to remember
se rendre à
idiomatic; to go to a place, to surrneder
se rendre compte de
idiomatic; to realize, be aware of
se reposer
idiomatic; to rest
se servir
idiomatic; to help oneself
se tromper
idiomatic; to be wrong
lever vs se laver
lever: to wash something or somebody else (non-pronomial)
se laver: to wash oneself or get washed (pronominal)
battre vs se battre
battre: to beat, to hit (non-pronominal)
se battre: to fight physically (pronominal)
réveiller vs se réveiller
réveiller: to wake somebody up (non-pronominal)
se réveiller: to wake up (pronominal)
perdre vs se perdre
perdre: to lose (non-pronominal)
se perdre: to get lost (pronominal)
aller vs s’en aller
aller: to go (non-pronominal)
s’en aller: to go away (pronominal)
attendre vs s’attendre à
attendre: to wait for (NP)
s’attendre à: to expect (P)
ennuyer vs s’ennuyer
ennuyer: to bore or annoy someone (NP)
s’ennuyer: to be bored or homesick (P)
entendre vs s’entendre
entendre: to hear (NP)
s’entendre: to get along well (P)
mettre vs se mettre à
mettre: to put, put on (NP)
se mettre à: to begin to (P)
trouver vs se trouver
trouver: to find, consider (NP)
se trouver: to be located, situated (P)
verbs that only exist in pronominal
se souvenir de (to remember)
se taire (to keep quiet)
se dépêcher (to hurry up)
s’évanouir (to faint)
se souvenir de
to remember
se taire
to keep quiet
se dépêcher
to hurry up
s’évanouir
to faint
