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un verbe pronominal
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a reflexive verb — its infinitive carries «se» (se laver, se lever)
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le pronom réfléchi
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the reflexive pronoun — me · te · se · nous · vous · se
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se laver
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to wash oneself — «je me lave» (I wash myself)
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se lever
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to get up — «je me lève» (note the è: lève, lèves, lève, lèvent)
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s'appeler
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to be called — «je m'appelle…» (literally: I call myself…)
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s'habiller
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to get dressed — «je m'habille» (s' before a silent h)
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se coucher
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to go to bed — «je me couche tôt» (I go to bed early)
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se dépêcher
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to hurry up — «dépêche-toi !» (hurry up!)
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How does a reflexive verb work?
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The subject does the action to itself: subject + reflexive pronoun (me/te/se/nous/vous/se) + verb — «je me lave» = I wash myself.
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Which pronoun goes with which subject?
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je→me · tu→te · il/elle/on→se · nous→nous · vous→vous · ils/elles→se. The pronoun must match the subject.
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Where does the reflexive pronoun go?
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Right BEFORE the conjugated verb: «je me lave», «tu te lèves». Never after the verb.
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When does me/te/se become m'/t'/s'?
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Before a vowel or a silent h: «je m'appelle», «il s'habille», «tu t'amuses».
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How do you make a reflexive verb negative?
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Wrap ne…pas around the pronoun + verb: «je ne me lève pas tôt» (ne + me + lève + pas).
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What is the most common reflexive error?
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Dropping the pronoun («je lève» for «I get up») or using the wrong one («je se lave»). Keep it and match it to the subject.
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