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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
- The prepositions DE and DU + Exercises
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- 10 French expressions to know + Exercises !
- How to improve the oral comprehension in French ?
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Thomas Ricomard
Thomas Ricomard specializes in teaching French as a foreign language. He has been providing private lessons since 2015, both in-person and online (via Skype). He taught at the Popular University of the Canton of Geneva (Switzerland) from 2015 to 2018, instructing several groups of 20 students from around the world (United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Spain, Brazil, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mexico, etc.), ranging from beginner to intermediate levels (A1 to B2). With a Master’s degree in clinical and cognitive psychology from the University of Geneva, his knowledge of psychology allows him to tailor his teaching methods for optimal learning, taking into account factors such as visual memory versus auditory memory. He expresses his passion for the French language through writing texts, including poetry and songs, which he presents publicly at numerous music and slam events.
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