Reflexive Verba Flashcards
Ik was me
I wash myself
Jij wast je
You wash yourself
Hij wast zich
He washes himself
Zij wast zich
She washes herself
Wij wassen ons
We wash ourselves
Jullie wassen je
You wash yourselves
Zij wassen zich
They wash themselves
Where is the reflexive verb placed in a normal hoofdzin?
After the first verb
Ik erger me aan de lange files in Nederland
I’m annoyed by the long traffic jams in the Netherlands
We kunnen ons vreselijk aan het lawaai bij de buren ergeren.
We can get terribly annoyed by the noise from our neighbours.
Johan heeft zich aan zijn collega geergerd.
Johan was annoyed with his colleague.
Where is the reflexive verb placed in a question or inversion sentence?
It comes after the subject
Aan welke dingen ergeren jullie je?
What things annoy you?
Soms erger ik me aan de treinvertragingen.
Sometimes I get annoyed by train delays.
Where does the reflexive verb get placed if in the form of a bijzin?
It comes after the subject
Hij zegt dat hij zich aan de lange files in Nederland ergert.
He says he is annoyed by the long traffic jams in the Netherlands
We gaan klagen bij de buren omdat we ons aan het lawaai ergeren.
We are going to complain to the neighbours because we are annoyed by the noise.
