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alzarsi → io / tu / lui
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mi alzo · ti alzi · si alza (to get up)
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lavarsi → io / tu / lui
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mi lavo · ti lavi · si lava (to wash)
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svegliarsi → io / noi
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mi sveglio · ci svegliamo (to wake up)
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divertirsi → loro / voi
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si divertono · vi divertite (to have fun)
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chiamarsi → io / tu
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mi chiamo · ti chiami (to be called: «Come ti chiami?»)
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vestirsi → io / lui
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mi vesto · si veste (to get dressed)
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prepararsi → noi / voi
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ci prepariamo · vi preparate (to get ready)
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addormentarsi → io / loro
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mi addormento · si addormentano (to fall asleep)
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What are the six reflexive pronouns?
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mi (io), ti (tu), si (lui/lei), ci (noi), vi (voi), si (loro).
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How do you form a reflexive verb?
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Drop -si, conjugate the verb normally, and put the matching pronoun before it: alzarsi → mi alzo.
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Where does the reflexive pronoun go?
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Normally before the conjugated verb («mi alzo»); it may attach to an infinitive after a modal («devo alzarmi»).
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Which auxiliary do reflexive verbs take in the passato prossimo?
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essere — with past-participle agreement: mi sono alzato / alzata, ci siamo alzati / alzate.
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How do «si alza» and «si alzano» differ?
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Both use «si», but the ending shows the subject: «si alza» = he/she gets up; «si alzano» = they get up.
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«Lavo i piatti» vs «mi lavo» — what's the difference?
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«Lavo i piatti» = I wash the dishes (an object); «mi lavo» = I wash myself (reflexive).
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