Pronominal verb is a verb where an action is done by a person on himself.
I take a walk or I take my dog for walk.
When used without a pronoun, action is done on someone else.
When used with a pronoun it means action is done on himself.
Je me promène and Je promène mon chien.
What is Reciprocal Verb?
For a reciprocal verb, 2 or 3 peoples should be there. They reciprocate the action
As, we talk to each other.
Nous nous parlons.
We talk to our son.
Nous parlons à notre fils.
There are some verbs which can only be used as Pronominal.
Example... s'amuser or s'inquièter
We cannot say j'amuse or tu inquiètes
It will always be
je m'amuse.
Ne t'inquiète pas.
There are some verbs which we use for a passive meaning.
S'employer = to be used
Ce mot s'emploie beaucoup aujourd'hui .
Je | me | myself |
Tu | te | yourself |
Il/elle | se | himself/ herself |
Nous | nous | ourselves |
Vous | vous | yourselves Each other One another |
Ils/ elles | se | themselves Each other One another |
SOME COMMON REFLEXIVE VERBS:
s'amuser to have fun
se cacher to hide oneself
se laver to wash oneself
se lever to get up
s'habiller to get dressed
se déshabiller to get undressed
se brosser les dents to brush one's teeth
se raser to shave
se coucher to go to bed
se réveiller to wake up
se promener to take a walk
s'amuser to entertain
se cacher to hide yoursef
COMMON RECIPROCAL VERBS:
REMEMBER, they can only be used in the plural form!
S'embrasser to kiss to each other
Se regarder to look at one/each other
Se parler to talk to one/each other
Se rencontrer to meet
S'écrire to write one/each other
Se téléphoner to call one/each other
SOME EXAMPLES OF VERBS WHICH WE CAN USE WITH OR WITHOUT PRONOUN
S'appeler to call 📞 someone
Appeler to call
Il s'appelle Thomas
Il a appelé son fils
Se passer to happen
Passer to pass, spend time
Qu'est ce qui s'est passe. What happened.
Il a passé ses vacances à Paris. He spent his vacation in Paris.
S'entendre to be used
Entendre to hear
Cette éxpression s'entend beaucoup de nos jours. Nowadays this expression is being used a lot.
Est-ce que tu entends bruit. Are you hearing the noise.
Se trouver to be placed
Trouver to find
Où se trouve ta maison? Where is your house?
Je suis en train de trouver ma montre. I am finding my watch.
Se demander to wonder, to ask yourself
Demander to ask
Je me demande si c'est une bonne idée. I am wondering if it is a good idea.
J'ai demandé à mon mari s'il est content ou non. I asked my husband if he is happy or not.
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