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Level 16 - Reflexive verbs
Reflexive verbs are used when you are talking about doing something to yourself. In Level 1 we learnt je m'appelle ('my name is') and comment t'appelles-tu? (what is your name?). These are parts of the reflexive verb s'appeler. In Level 11 we learnt how to say what other people's names are. Below is the complete conjugation of the verb s'appeler. Well done if you spotted the double l in the spelling - this is for pronunciation reasons.
je m'appelle
tu t'appelles
il s'appelle
elle s'appelle
nous nous appelons
vous vous appelez
ils s'appellent
elles s'appellent |
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I call myself
you call yourself
he calls himself
she calls herself
we call ourselves
you call yourselves
they call themselves
they call themselves
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Here is another reflexive verb: se laver , 'to wash oneself':
je me lave
tu te laves
il se lave
elle se lave
nous nous lavons
vous vous lavez
ils se lavent
elles se lavent |
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I wash myself
you wash yourself
he washes himself
she washes herself
we wash ourselves
you wash yourselves
they wash themselves
they wash themselves |
The new words we have learnt here are those referring to the self and in French they go before the verb. They are:
me (or m' before a vowel)
te (or t')
se (or s')
se (or s')
nous
vous
se (or s')
se (or s') |
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myself
yourself
himself
herself
ourselves
yourselves
themselves
themselves |
Other verbs
Here is a list of reflexive verbs which work in exactly the same way. The list of verbs you need to know for GCSE and Common Entrance can be found in the verblist.
s'adresser à
s'amuser
s'approcher de
s'arrêter
se (faire) bronzer
se baigner
se blesser
se brûler
se brosser
se casser
se connecter
se coucher
se débrouiller
se déconnecter
se dépêcher
se déshabiller
se disputer (avec)
se doucher
s'échapper
s'énerver
s'entendre avec
s'entraîner
s'excuser
s'évanouir
se fâcher
s'habiller
s'habituer à
s'intéresser à
s'occuper de
se passer
se peigner
se raser
se rencontrer
se rendre
se reposer
se réunir
se réveiller
se terminer
se trouver
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to present oneself to / to go to see
to enjoy oneself
to approach
to stop
to sunbathe/tan
to bathe
to injure oneself
to burn oneself
to brush oneself
to break (part of body)
to log in
to go to bed
to manage/get by
to log out
to hurry
to get undressed
to argue (with)
to take a shower
to escape
to get worked up
to get along with
to train
to apologise
to faint
to get angry
to get dressed
to get used to
to be interested in
to take care of
to happen
to comb oneself
to shave oneself
to meet each other
to surrender
to rest
to meet
to wake up
to come to an end
to be situated |
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