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Revision as of 17:22, 22 February 2023
Pronominal verbs & parts of the body
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Rule
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.
The usual way to create sentences in which subjects do things to their own body is to use a pronominal verb and the body part preceded by a definite or indefinite article, and not a possessive determiner as in English:
Examples
- Je me lave toujours les mains avec du savon avant chaque repas.
I always wash my hands with soap before every meal.
- Il va se couper un doigt si il continue à ne pas faire attention.
He is going to cut his finger if he keeps not paying attention.
- Il oublie toujours de se brosser les dents.
He always forgets to brush his teeth.
- Vincent s'est cassé le bras en faisant du roller.
Vincent broke his arm while rollerblading.
Video: Reflexive verbs with body parts