Une journée dans la vie d'un groupe francophone : reflexive pronouns
I can recognise the use of and apply reflexive pronouns to express daily routine actions.
Une journée dans la vie d'un groupe francophone : reflexive pronouns
I can recognise the use of and apply reflexive pronouns to express daily routine actions.
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Key learning points
- Use reflexive pronouns (me, te, se ...) before the verb when subject and object of the verb are the same person.
- [e] is pronounced as in 'je' and [ou] is pronounced as in 'nous'.
- The singular reflexive pronouns are: 'me', 'te', 'se'. They are shortened to m', t' and s' before a silent letter/vowel.
- The plural reflexive pronouns are: 'nous', 'vous', 'se'. 'Se' is shortened to s' before a vowel.
Keywords
Reflexive pronoun - used to indicate doing something to yourself, words like 'myself' and 'yourself'
Common misconception
Verbs in French that relate to personal actions are only composed the same as in English.
Many verbs relating to daily routine are reflexive in French and require a reflexive pronoun to be used, e.g., 'je me lève'. This reflexive pronoun is not always used in English.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
assieds.
assied.
asseyons.
asseyez.
asseyent.
to get dressed, getting dressed
to be inspired by, being inspired by
to separate, separating
to feel, feeling
to get up, getting up
to go to bed, going to bed
Exit quiz
5 Questions
myself
yourself
him/herself
ourselves
yourself/yourselves
themselves