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A reflexive verb is something you do to yourself. For example, se laver is to wash one's self. Other's include se coucher, s'habiller, se lever, etc. These verbs have a special conjugation.
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Why do you use reflexive verbs in french?
Reflexive verbs are sometimes just the one form you can have of a verb and just need to conjugate to fit it, but also, the reflexive verb is to portray the action you're doing yourself. Je me lave - I wash (myself). It implies you do the action yourself
Is the phrase 'm'ennuyer' French?
Yes, the phrase m'ennuyer is French.Specifically, the reflexive pronoun me* means "myself". The verb ennuyer means "to bore, bother, worry". Together, the reflexive and the verb translate as "to be bored, to be bored (with myself)".The pronunciation will be "maw-nweye**-yey" in French.*The vowel e drops -- and is replaced by an apostrophe -- before a verb which begins with a vowel.**The sound is similar to that in the English noun "eye".
How do you use the French reflexive verbs in the present tense?
Reflexive verbs in French are just regular verbs, using the same verb endings, but you will add a pronoun (just like the myself/yourself etc. in English.)Ex. in regular form: je lave la voiture (I wash the car)Ex. in reflexive form: je me lave (I wash myself).You'll need to know the pronoun which goes in between the person and the verb:je me (verb) .... I (verb) myselftu te (verb) .... I (verb) yourselfil se (verb), elle se (verb) .... He/She (verb) himself/herselfnous nous (verb) .... ourselvesvous vous (verb) .... yourselvesils se (verb), elles se (verb) ... themselves
Is Mirar a reflexive verb?
it is not
What does appelle mean in french?
Appelle means call, or caller. Appeller is the French infinitive verb to call. When used with a reflexive verb (m', s',t') You can say "Je m'appelle..." or "I call myself..."
Why do you use reflexive verbs in french?
Reflexive verbs are sometimes just the one form you can have of a verb and just need to conjugate to fit it, but also, the reflexive verb is to portray the action you're doing yourself. Je me lave - I wash (myself). It implies you do the action yourself
Is the phrase 'm'ennuyer' French?
Yes, the phrase m'ennuyer is French.Specifically, the reflexive pronoun me* means "myself". The verb ennuyer means "to bore, bother, worry". Together, the reflexive and the verb translate as "to be bored, to be bored (with myself)".The pronunciation will be "maw-nweye**-yey" in French.*The vowel e drops -- and is replaced by an apostrophe -- before a verb which begins with a vowel.**The sound is similar to that in the English noun "eye".
What is allies in French?
Alliés (masculine). The verb "to ally" is s'allier, which is conjugated like a regular reflexive verb. The link to its conjugations can be found in the related links.
Is Mirar a reflexive verb?
it is not
How do you use the French reflexive verbs in the present tense?
Reflexive verbs in French are just regular verbs, using the same verb endings, but you will add a pronoun (just like the myself/yourself etc. in English.)Ex. in regular form: je lave la voiture (I wash the car)Ex. in reflexive form: je me lave (I wash myself).You'll need to know the pronoun which goes in between the person and the verb:je me (verb) .... I (verb) myselftu te (verb) .... I (verb) yourselfil se (verb), elle se (verb) .... He/She (verb) himself/herselfnous nous (verb) .... ourselvesvous vous (verb) .... yourselvesils se (verb), elles se (verb) ... themselves
What does appelle mean in french?
Appelle means call, or caller. Appeller is the French infinitive verb to call. When used with a reflexive verb (m', s',t') You can say "Je m'appelle..." or "I call myself..."
How do you say he has a wash in french?
"Il se lave". It's a reflexive verb, which is why it includes the "se". The literal translation would be "He washes himself".
Why is educate a reflexive rather than a transitive verb?
"Reflexive" and "transitive" are not contrary. Educate may be a transitive or an intransitive verb. Reflexive verbs are transitive by definition, having an object identical to their subject: I educate myself.
What is 'What is your name' in informal French?
Comment t'appelles-tu is an informal French equivalent of 'What is your name'. In the word by word translation, the adverb 'comment' means 'how'. The reflexive 'te'* means 'yourself'. The verb 'appelles' means '[you] are calling, call, do call'. The subject pronoun 'tu' means 'you'.*The reflexive's vowel 'e' drops before the beginning vowel of the following verb. The temporary drop of the letter is indicated by the apostrophe.
What does the reflexive pronouns indicate that the subject of the sentence receive?
the action of the verb
How do you conjugate French reflexive verbs?
To conjugate French reflexive verbs, you need to add the reflexive pronoun before the verb and then use the appropriate conjugation for the subject. For example, for the verb "se laver" (to wash oneself), you would say "je me lave" (I wash myself), "tu te laves" (you wash yourself), "il/elle se lave" (he/she washes themselves), etc. The reflexive pronouns vary depending on the subject: "je me", "tu te", "il/elle se", "nous nous", "vous vous", "ils/elles se".
What is the French phrase 'se situe' in English?
"Is located" is an English equivalent of the incomplete French phrase "se situe."Specifically, the reflexive pronoun "se" means "oneself." The verb "situe" means "(He/she/it) is located." The pronunciation is "suh see-tyoo."
