s'adresser à to
address, speak to
s'approcher
de to
approach
s'asseoir to sit down
se baigner to bathe, swim
se brosser(les cheveux, les dents) to
brush (one's hair, one's teeth)
se casser(la
jambe, le bras) to break (one's leg, one's arm)
se coiffer to fix one's hair
se coucher to go to bed
se couper to cut oneself
se
dépêcher to
hurry
se
déshabiller to
get undressed
se doucher to take a shower
s'énerver to get annoyed
s'enrhumer to catch a cold
se fâcher to get angry
se
fatiguer to
get tired
se fier to trust
s'habiller to get dressed
s'habituer
à to
get used to
s'imaginer to imagine
s'intéresser
à to
be interested in
se laver(les mains, la figure) to wash
(one's hands, one's face)
se lever to get up
se
maquiller to
put on makeup
se marier(avec) to get married (to)
se méfier
de to
mistrust, distrust, beware of/about
se moquer de to
make fun of (someone else)
se moucher to blow one's nose
se noyer to drown
se peigner to comb one's hair
se
promener to
take a walk
se raser to shave
se
refroidir to
cool down, get cold
se
regarder to
look at oneself
se reposer to rest
se
réveiller to
wake up
se soûler to get drunk
se
souvenir de to
remember
se taire to
be quiet
Reflexive
Verbs
s'asseoir, to sit
(down)
s'appeler, to be
called
s'arrêter, to stop
se brosser, to
brush
se coucher, to go
to bed
s'habiller, to get
dressed
se laver, to wash
se lever, to get up
se promener, to
take a walk
se réveiller, to
wake up
Idiomatic
verbs
s'amuser, to have fun
se dépêcher, to
hurry
s'endormir, to fall
asleep
s'ennuyer, to be
bored
s'entendre, to get
along
se fâcher, to get
angry
se marier, to get
married
se passer, to
happen
se reposer, to rest
se sentir, to feel
se souvenir de, to
remember
se taire, to be
silent
se tromper, to make
a mistake
se trouver, to be
(situated)
Reciprocal
verbs
s'aimer, to love
each other
se détester, to
hate each other
se disputer, to
argue
s'embrasser, to
kiss
se parler to talk
to each other
se quitter, to
leave each other
se regarder, to
look at each other
se retrouver, to
meet each other
se téléphoner, to
telephone each other
1.Tex et Tammy ne ______ pas avec leurs amis. (s'ennuyer)
2.Fiona dit à Tex: Tu ______ , mais moi, je vais travailler. (s'amuser)
3.Tammy dit à Fiona: tu ne vas pas ______ ? (se reposer)
4.Tex et Tammy ______ à Zilker Park. (se promener)
5.Tex: Tammy ne ______ jamais avec moi. (se fâcher)
6.Bette ______toujours pour Tex. (se maquiller)
7.Tex: Je ne ______ pas. Je n'ai pas de cheveux. (se raser)
8.Bette demande à Fiona: Est-ce que tu ______ à minuit? (se coucher)
9.Corey: Mes amis et moi, nous ne ______ jamais les cheveux. (se brosser)
10. Edouard, à quelle heure est-ce que vous ______ le week-end? (se lever)
11. Corey ne ______ jamais avant midi. (se réveiller)
12. Edouard: Je ne ______ pas. Je suis un escargot. (se dépêcher)
·
The
reflexive pronoun can be either a direct or an indirect object of the verb with
which it is used.
·
In
the Passé Composé, when the reflexive pronoun is a direct object of the verb,
the past participle must agree in number and gender with that reflexive
pronoun. (By extension, the past participle also agrees with the subject, which
is of course the same person or thing to which the reflexive pronoun refers.)
·
Elle
s’est baignée. She got (herself) bathed.
(She took a bath.)
·
Nous
nous sommes habillés. We got (ourselves) dressed.
·
Elles
se sont déshabillées. They (feminine) got (themselves) undressed.
·
When
the reflexive pronoun is an indirect object, the past participle doesn’t
change. In this instance, it’s helpful
to think of the reflexive pronoun as meaning “FOR oneself” or “OF oneself”.
·
Elle s’est brossé
les cheveux. She
brushed her hair (the hair OF herself).
·
Ils se sont acheté
un chien. They
bought themselves a dog. (They bought a
dog FOR themselves.)
·
Here
are some other tips for figuring out whether the reflexive pronoun is direct or
indirect:
·
(a)
With most reflexive verbs that aren’t followed by a noun, the reflexive pronoun
is the direct object. For these verbs, the past participle must agree with the
reflexive pronoun.
·
Suzanne
s’est endormie. Suzanne fell asleep.
·
Vous
vous êtes amusés. You all had fun.
·
Elles
se sont blessées. They hurt themselves. (They got hurt.)
·
(b)
When a reflexive verb is followed by a preposition + a noun, the reflexive
pronoun is the direct object, so the past participle must agree with that
reflexive pronoun.
·
Édith s’est
échappée du bâtiment. Édith
escaped from the building.
·
Les étudiants se
sont inquiétés de l’examen. The students worried about the exam.
·
(c)
When a noun directly follows a reflexive verb with no preposition in between,
the reflexive pronoun is indirect; in this case, the past participle does not
change its ending.
·
Elle s’est acheté
une nouvelle jupe. She
bought herself a new skirt. (She bought a new skirt FOR herself.)
·
Elles se sont lavé
le visage. They
washed their faces.
·
(d)
In a sentence with a reflexive verb and a direct object pronoun, the reflexive
pronoun is always the indirect object, so the past participle does not agree
with the reflexive pronoun. BUT, the
past participle must agree with the direct object pronoun, in keeping with the
rules for direct object pronoun agreement.
·
Il s’est acheté le
journal. He
bought himself the newspaper. (“Newspaper” is masculine.)
·
Il
se l’est acheté. He bought it (the newspaper).
·
BUT:
·
Il
s’est acheté la revue. He bought himself the magazine. (“Revue” is feminine.)
·
Il
se l’est achetée. He bought it (the magazine).
·
(e)
The reflexive pronoun for the following verbs is always an indirect object, so
the past participle remains unchanged (unless there is also a direct object
pronoun in the sentence, as seen in (d) above):
·
s’acheter
: to buy (for) oneself
·
se
demander : to wonder
·
se
dire : to say (to oneself)
·
se
faire mal : to hurt oneself
·
s’imaginer
: to imagine, to think
·
se
parler : to talk (to oneself)
·
se plaire (à
faire…) : to enjoy (doing…)
·
se
procurer : to obtain (for oneself)
·
se
promettre : to promise (oneself)
·
se rendre compte
de: to realize
·
se
reprocher : to criticize, to blame (oneself)
·
se
rire (de qqun) : to mock (someone)
·
(f)
The reflexive pronoun for the following reciprocal reflexive verbs is also
always an indirect object, so the past participle remains unchanged (unless
there is also a direct object pronoun in the sentence, as seen in (d) above):
·
se
dire : to say (to each other)
·
se
donner : to give (to each other)
·
s’écrire
: to write (to each other)
·
se
parler : to talk (to each other)
·
se
promettre : to promise (each other)
·
se
raconter: to tell (each other)
·
se
rendre visit : to visit (each other)
·
se
reprocher : to criticize, to blame (each other)
·
se
ressembler : to resemble (each other)
·
se
sourire : to smile (at each other)
·
se
téléphoner : to call (each other)
