Reflective pronouns + Exercises

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Reflective pronouns + Exercises

Reflective Pronouns

The pronominal form = when the verb is preceded by a reflective pronoun.

Reflective pronoun = pronoun that represents the same person as the subject.

The subject does the action on himself.

Here is the table of reflexive pronouns

1st person singular    JE	me / m’
2nd person singular    TU	te / t’
3rd person singular    IL/ELLE	se / s’
1st person plural    NOUS	nous
2nd person plural    VOUS	vous
3rd person plural    ILS/ELLES	se / s’

Examples :

Je me perds dans la ville → I'm getting lost in the city

Tu te perds dans la ville → You’re getting lost in the city

Il se perd dans la ville → He’s getting lost in the city

Nous nous perdons dans la ville → We’re getting lost in the city

Reflective pronoun : In the past

A pronominal verb is always conjugated with the auxiliary ETRE in the past.

Examples :

Nous nous sommes (auxiliary ETRE) rencontrés par hasard. → We met by chance.

Nous nous sommes (auxiliary ETRE) lavés les mains avant de passer à table. → We washed our hands before going to dinner.

Reflective pronoun : 3 important expressions that use pronominal verbs

• Se faire mal → to harm one's self 
  Je me suis fait mal au genou. → I hurt my knee.
• Se rendre compte de quelque chose → To realize something
  Je me suis rendu compte de mon erreur → I realized my mistake / Je me suis rendu compte que je me suis trompé de chemin. → I realized that I was wrong.
• Se donner rendez-vous → To make an appointment
  On se donne rendez-vous ce soir à 23 heures devant le café ? → Do we meet tonight at 11 pm in front of the café ?

Exercises

Conjugate these verbs in present tense

Example :

Je (se doucher) tous les soirs. → I (shower) every night.

Je me douche tous les soirs. → I shower every night.

Tu (se lever) vers 8 heures. → You (get up) around 8 o'clock.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….

Marie (se coucher) à 23 heures. → Marie (to go to bed) at 11 pm.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Nous (se téléphoner) tous les dimanches. → We (call each other) every Sunday.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Vous (ne pas se dépêcher) beaucoup ! → You (do not hurry) a lot!
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Julien et Sylvie (s’inscrire) à l’université. → Julien and Sylvie (register) at the university.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Conjugate these verbs in the past tense

Examples :

Je (s’asseoir) sur le canapé. → I (sit down) on the couch.

Je me suis assis(e) sur le canapé. → I sat on the couch.

Tu (se maquiller) pour sortir. → You (put on makeup) to go out.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Le professeur (se procurer) un bon livre. → The teacher (get hold of) a good book.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Nous (se laver) avant de partir. → We (wash) before leaving.
………………………………………………………………………………………………

Vous (s’arrêter) devant ce magasin. → You (stop) in front of this store.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Ils (se marier) en septembre. → They (get married) in September.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Answers

Conjugate these verbs in present tense

Je me douche tous les soirs. → I shower every night.
Tu te lèves vers 8 heures. → You wake up around 8 am.
Marie se couche à 23 heures. → Marie goes to bed at 11 pm.
Nous nous téléphonons tous les dimanches. → We call each other every Sunday.
Vous ne vous dépêchez pas beaucoup ! → You do not hurry a lot !
Julien et Sylvie s’inscrivent à l’université. → Julien and Sylvie register at the university.

Conjugate these verbs in the past tense

Je me suis assis(e) sur le canapé. → I sat on the couch.
Tu t’es maquillé(e) pour sortir. → You put makeup on yourself to go out.
Le professeur s’est procuré un bon livre. → The professor got a good book.
Nous nous sommes lavés avant de partir. → We washed before leaving.
Vous vous êtes arrêté(s) devant ce magasin. [If VOUS = one person, no S!] → You stopped in front of this shop.
Ils se sont mariés en septembre. → They were married in September.

 

In addition, here are some articles i wrote

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• How to improve the oral comprehension in French ?

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