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<div style="font-size:300%">Reflexive and reciprocal [[Language/French/Grammar/Pronominal-Verbs|pronominal verbs]]</div> | <div style="font-size:300%">Reflexive and reciprocal [[Language/French/Grammar/Pronominal-Verbs|pronominal verbs]]</div> | ||
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==What is a pronominal verb?== | |||
Pronominal verbs ("Les verbes pronominaux" in French), of which there are several categories, are verbs that are constructed with a reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nous, vous) of the same person as the subject. | |||
This pronoun is always placed before the verb. | |||
==Reflexive & Reciprocal pronominal verbs== | |||
===Video=== | |||
# <u>Reflexive verbs</u> are very common in French. All you need to know is which reflective pronoun to use and where it goes in the sentence (including the negative sentence). | # <u>Reflexive verbs</u> are very common in French. All you need to know is which reflective pronoun to use and where it goes in the sentence (including the negative sentence). | ||
# <u>Reciprocal verbs</u> are a form of pronominal verbs. Reflexive or pronominal verbs are used in all tenses. | # <u>Reciprocal verbs</u> are a form of pronominal verbs. Reflexive or pronominal verbs are used in all tenses. | ||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf4LC05Hc7Y</youtube> | <youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf4LC05Hc7Y</youtube> | ||
==Reflexive pronominal verb== | ===Reflexive pronominal verb=== | ||
A reflexive pronominal verb expresses an action that the subject does on himself: | A reflexive pronominal verb expresses an action that the subject does on himself: | ||
*Tu te laves. | *Tu te laves. | ||
<blockquote>You wash yourself.</blockquote> | <blockquote>You wash yourself.</blockquote> | ||
==Reciprocal pronominal verb== | ===Reciprocal pronominal verb=== | ||
The reciprocal pronominal verb expresses an action both accomplished and received by each of the actors in the action. | The reciprocal pronominal verb expresses an action both accomplished and received by each of the actors in the action. | ||
*Toutes les étudiants se sont regardés. | *Toutes les étudiants se sont regardés. | ||
All the students looked at each other. | All the students looked at each other. | ||
==Not all pronominal verbs are reflective or reciprocal== | ===Not all pronominal verbs are reflective or reciprocal=== | ||
There are: | There are: | ||
*Essentially pronominal verbs like: "se souvenir", "s'abstenir", "s'en aller" ... (to remember, to abstain, to go away ...) | *Essentially pronominal verbs like: "se souvenir", "s'abstenir", "s'en aller" ... (to remember, to abstain, to go away ...) | ||
*Passive pronominal verbs such as: "se fabriquer", "se faire", "se vendre" .... (to build, to make, to sell ...) | *Passive pronominal verbs such as: "se fabriquer", "se faire", "se vendre" .... (to build, to make, to sell ...) | ||
*Active verbs that change their meaning in the pronominal form, such as: "s'attraquer à", "se passer de" ... (to tackle, to do without ...) | *Active verbs that change their meaning in the pronominal form, such as: "s'attraquer à", "se passer de" ... (to tackle, to do without ...) | ||
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Reflexive and reciprocal pronominal verbs
What is a pronominal verb?
Pronominal verbs ("Les verbes pronominaux" in French), of which there are several categories, are verbs that are constructed with a reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nous, vous) of the same person as the subject. This pronoun is always placed before the verb.
Reflexive & Reciprocal pronominal verbs
Video
- Reflexive verbs are very common in French. All you need to know is which reflective pronoun to use and where it goes in the sentence (including the negative sentence).
- Reciprocal verbs are a form of pronominal verbs. Reflexive or pronominal verbs are used in all tenses.
Reflexive pronominal verb
A reflexive pronominal verb expresses an action that the subject does on himself:
- Tu te laves.
You wash yourself.
Reciprocal pronominal verb
The reciprocal pronominal verb expresses an action both accomplished and received by each of the actors in the action.
- Toutes les étudiants se sont regardés.
All the students looked at each other.
Not all pronominal verbs are reflective or reciprocal
There are:
- Essentially pronominal verbs like: "se souvenir", "s'abstenir", "s'en aller" ... (to remember, to abstain, to go away ...)
- Passive pronominal verbs such as: "se fabriquer", "se faire", "se vendre" .... (to build, to make, to sell ...)
- Active verbs that change their meaning in the pronominal form, such as: "s'attraquer à", "se passer de" ... (to tackle, to do without ...)