1. Italian Reflexive Verbs
Reflexive verbs, generally, are verbs in which the subject and the object are the same; in English, you use the reflexive pronouns myself, yourself, himself, etc
Examples: Lavarsi (reflexive verb)
Lavare( not reflexive)

2. *A: Lavarsi - to wash oneself *B: Lavare- to wash anything
A reflexive
B NOT REFLEXIVE

3. A. *Radersi to shave oneself himself,etc B. *radere/ to shave
*A. reflexive *B not reflexive

4. A*Pettinarsi- to comb one's hair B.*Pettinare- to comb
A. reflexive B. not reflexive

5. A.*svegliarsi- to wake up oneself B.* svegliare-to wake up someone
A.* reflexive B.* not reflexive

6. A*vestiresi - to get dressed B*vestire - to dress
A* reflexive B* not reflexive

7. COMMON ITALIAN REFLEXIVE VERBS
accorgersi (di)to notice
addormentarsito fall asleep
alzarsito get up
arrabbiarsito get angry
chiamarsito be named
coprirsito cover oneself
divertirsito have fun, to enjoy oneself
farsi il bagnoto bathe oneself
farsi la docciato take a shower
farsi maleto get hurt, hurt oneself
innamorarsi (di)to fall in love with
lavarsito wash oneself

8. COMMON ITALIAN REFLEXIVE VERBS
laurearsito graduate
mettersito put (clothing) on
pettinarsito comb one's hair
radersito shave
sedersito sit down
sentirsito feel
spogliarsito undress
sposarsi (con)to get married
svegliarsito wake up
vestirsito get dressed

9. Reflexive pronouns (i pronomi riflessivi)
*are identical in form to direct object pronouns, except for the third person form si (the third person singular and plural form).

10. Reflexive pronouns (i pronomi riflessivi)
SINGULAR PLURAL
mi myself ci ourselves
ti yourself vi yourselves
si himself,herself, si themselves, yourself(f), itself yourselves (f) (f=formal)

11. I Verbi Riflessivi (presente) a sample conjugation of lavarsi (to wash oneself)
tu ti lavi = you wash yourself
io mi lavo = I wash myself
lui/lei si lava = he/she washes him/herself
noi ci laviamo = we wash ourselves
voi vi lavate = you wash yourself
loro si lavano = they wash themselves

12. Italian Reflexive Verbs
**Reflexive verbs always take essere, never avere in the passato prossimo. *Example alzarsi: to get up (passato prossimo)
SINGOLARE PLURALE
*Io mi sono alzato(a) Noi ci siamo alzati(e)
*Tu ti sei alzato(a) Voi vi siete alzati(e)
*Lui/Lei si è alzato(a) Loro si sono alzati(e)

13. I Verbi Riflessivi
**If the infinitive is preceded by a form of dovere, potere, volere, the reflexive pronouns can either precede the conjugated verb or be attached to the infinitive.
noi vogliamo alzarci = noi ci vogliamo alzare non devi fermarti = non ti devi fermare