Français II H – Leçon 2A Structures Reflexive Verbs Reflexives: Sens idiomatique

A reflexive verb usually describes what a person does to or for himself or herself. -It “reflects” the action of the verb back to the subject. - The pronoun se before an infinitive identifies the verb as reflexive: se laver

-Reflexive verbs always use reflexive pronouns. Je uses the reflexive pronoun me Tu uses te Il uses se Elle uses se Nous uses nous Vous uses vous Ils uses se Elles uses se The reflexive prounoun goes before the reflexive verb and the verb is conjugated like normal.

Se laver (to wash oneself) Je me laveI wash (myself) Tu te lavesyou wash (yourself) Il se laveHe washes (himself) Elle se laveShe washes (herself) Nous nous lavonsWe wash (ourselves) Vous vous lavez You wash (yourself) Ils se lavent They wash (themselves) Elles se lavent They wash (themselves

You listed several reflexive verbs in your vocabulary notes for this chapter. Some verbs can be used both reflexively and non-reflexively. If the verb acts upon something other than the subject, the non-reflexive is used. reflexivenon-reflexive La mère se réveille à sept heures. Ensuite, elle réveille son fils. The mother wakes up at 7 o’clock. Then, she wakes her son up.

Reflexives: Sens Indiomatique You’ve leaned that reflexive verbs “reflect” the action back to the subject. Some reflexive verbs, however, do not literally express a reflexive meaning.

s’amusers’appeler s’arrêter

s’assoir se dépêcher de détendre

se disputer (avec) s’énerver s’ennuyer

s’entendre bien (avec) s’inquiéter s’intéresser

se mettre à se mettre en colére s’occuper (de)

se préparer se promener se rendre compte

se reposer se souvenir (de) se tromper se trouver