verbi riflessivi

Question 1

alarzi

Answer 1

to get up

Question 2

to get up

Answer 2

alzarsi

Question 3

chiamarsi

Answer 3

to call oneself

Question 4

to call oneself

Answer 4

chiamarsi

Question 5

coricarsi

Answer 5

to lie down

Question 6

to lie down

Answer 6

coricarsi

Question 7

farsi la doccia

Answer 7

to shower (oneself)

Question 8

to shower (oneself)

Answer 8

farsi la doccia

Question 9

lavarsi

Answer 9

to wash oneself

Question 10

to wash oneself

Answer 10

lavarsi

Question 11

mettersi

Answer 11

to place oneself (not to put on)

Question 12

to place oneself (not to put on)

Answer 12

mettersei

Question 13

pettinarsi

Answer 13

to comb oneself

Question 14

to comb oneself

Answer 14

pettinarsi

Question 15

pulirsi

Answer 15

to clean oneself

Question 16

to clean oneself

Answer 16

pulirsi

Question 17

sbarbarsi

Answer 17

to shave oneself

Question 18

to shave oneself

Answer 18

sbarbarsi

Question 19

sedersi

Answer 19

to sit

Question 20

to sit

Answer 20

sedersi

Question 21

spogliarsi

Answer 21

to undress oneself

Question 22

to undress oneself

Answer 22

spoliarsi

Question 23

svegliarsi

Answer 23

to wake up

Question 24

to wake up

Answer 24

svegliarsi

Question 25

vestirsi

Answer 25

to dress oneself

Question 26

to dress oneself

Answer 26

vestirsi

Question 27

voltarsi

Answer 27

to turn oneself around

Question 28

to turn oneself around

Answer 28

voltarsi

Question 29

A reflexive verb in Italian is a verb that ends in -si in its infinitive form (the “to” form). The -si in the infinitive is a reflexive pronoun and can be translate as “to self” or “to oneself” and it expresses that there is a reflection of the action on the subject.

For the verbs ending in -are, -ere, and -ire, simply drop the “e” and add -si to make the infinitive reflexive form.

Try creating the reflexive from the following:

• svegliare
• sedere
• vestire

Answer 29

Reflexive forms:

svegliare → svegliarsi

sedere → sedersi

vestire → vestirsi

**keep in mind that not all verbs can be turned into reflexive verbs. Some are only reflexive, some can be turned into reflexive, and some can be used in their non reflexive form.

Question 30

What are the reflexive pronouns? (io, tu, lui, etc.)

Answer 30

Io → mi → myself

Tu → ti → yourself

Lui/lei → si → himself/herself

Noi → ci → ourselves

Voi → vi → yourselves

Loro → si → theirselves

Question 31

To conjugate a reflexive verb in the present simply follow this formula:

Subject + reflexive pronoun + verb conjugate in the present tense.

Try to conjugate this example: Svegliarsi - to wake (oneself) up

Answer 31

io mi sveglio → I wake myself up

tu ti svegli → You wake yourself up

lui si sveglia → He wakes himself up

lei si sveglia → She wakes herself up

noi ci svegliamo → We wake ourselves up

voi vi svegliate → You wake yourselves up.

loro si svegliano → They wake themselves up.

Question 32

If the reflexive verb is being used in the infinitive form, the pronoun is attached to the verb.

For example: Rilassarsi - to relax (oneself)

In vacanza voglio rilassar___. (what ending would you choose?)

Answer 32

In vacanza voglio rilassarmi - On vacation I want to relax (myself).

Question 33

When do you use reflexive verbs?

Answer 33

When the subject, and the object are the same person.

For example: I wash myself → Io mi lavo

I (subject) wash (verb - action) myself (object).

The subject and object are both me.

When the subject and object are not the same, you simply use the non reflexive form.

For example: I wash the plates → Io lavo i piatti.

I (subject) wash (verb) the plates (object)

The subject and object are different.

Question 34

Addormentarsi

Answer 34

to fall asleep

Question 35

truccarsi

Answer 35

to put makeup on

Question 36

pettinarsi

Answer 36

to brush hair

Question 37

pettinarsi

Answer 37

to brush hair

Question 38

Translate

Io mi alzo tutte le mattine alle 8.

Answer 38

I get up every morning at 8am.

Question 39

Translate

Franca si lava i denti alle 8.30 e tu? A che ora ti lavi i denti?

Answer 39

Franca brushes her teeth at 8:30 and you? What time do you brush your teeth?

Question 40

Translate

Franca si pattina alle 7.50.

Answer 40

Franca brushes her hair at 7:50 am.

Question 41

farsi la barba

Answer 41

to shave

Question 42

accorciare (la barba)

Answer 42

to trim

Question 43

tagliare (i capelli)

Answer 43

to trim/cut

Question 44

Translate

Noi ci trucciamo alle 10.15

Answer 44

We put on makeup at 10:15am.

Question 45

Conjugate the reflexive verb alzarsi

Io mi ________

Tu ti _________

Lui/Lei si ______

Noi ci __________

Voi vi __________

Loro si _________

Answer 45

Io mi alzo

Tu ti alzi

Lui/Lei si alza

Noi ci alziamo

Voi vi alzate

Loro si alzano

Answer 46

to get sick