Reflexive Verbs
February 16, 2011 § Leave a comment
to brush one’s hair – se brosser les cheveux
to brush one’s teeth – se brosser les dents / se laver les dents
to wash one’s face – se laver le visage
to wash one’s hands – se laver les mains
to wash one’s hair – se laver les cheveux
to take a shower – se doucher
to dry oneself – se sècher
to fall asleep – s’endormir ( irregular IR verb)
to put on make-up – se maquiller
to shave – se raser
to get dressed – s’habiller
to get undressed – se déshabiller
to wake up – se réveiller
to get up – se lever*
to comb one’s hair – se peigner
to fall asleep – s’endormir
to go to bed – se coucher
to go for a walk – se promener*
The Idiomatic Reflexive Verbs
to have fun – s’amuser
to be bored – s’ennuyer
to hurry – se dépêcher
to stop (oneself) – s’arrêter
to stroll – se balader
to manage, to get along – se débrouiller
to go someplace – se déplacer
to get oriented – s’orienter
to leave, go away – s’en aller
to physically fight with someone – se battre avec quelqu’un
to fight with someone – se disputer avec quelqu’un
to be annoyed – s’énerver
to get along well with someone – s’entendre avec quelqu’un
to be angry with someone – se fâcher avec quelqu’un
to worry about – s’inquiéter de
to be interested in – s’intéresser à
to take care of – s’occuper de
to remember – se rappeler (literally to recall)
to remember – se souvenir de
to feel good / bad – se sentir (irregular like partir, sortir) bon / mauvais
To use reflexive verbs, you must
1. match the reflexive pronoun to the subject
| subject | reflexive pronoun |
| je | me |
| tu | te |
| il | se |
| elle | se |
| nous | nous |
| vous | vous |
| ils | se |
| elles | se |
2. conjugate the verb to match the subject
3. fill in the rest of the sentence
I’m washing my hair = Je me lave les cheveux
We’re having fun = Nous nous amusons
You are looking at yourself in the mirror = Tu te regardes dans la glace
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