- First put the personal pronoun, then the reflexive pronoun, and finally the verb.
- In the infinitive, the pronoun "se" is used.
| Singulier (Singular) | Pluriel (Plural) |
| Me | Nous |
| Te | Vous |
| Se | Se |
Exceptions!
- "Me", "te" and "se" become "m'", "t'" and "s'" before verbs starting with a vowel or a silent h.
Exercise 1: Les pronoms réflexifs
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
se couchent, te couches, nous lavons, me réveille, nous couchons, vous réveillez, te laves, se lave
1.
Le week-end je ... tard.
(At the weekend I wake up late.)
2.
Nous ... tôt ces derniers jours.
(We go to bed early these days.)
3.
Tu ... à l'eau chaude ou froide ?
(Do you wash yourself with hot or cold water?)
4.
Il ... les mains avant et après les repas.
(He washes his hands before and after meals.)
5.
Vous ... à quelle heure ?
(What time do you wake up?)
6.
Tu ... après la douche.
(You go to bed after the shower.)
7.
Nous ... avant de dormir.
(We wash ourselves before going to sleep.)
8.
Ils ... sans dire bonne nuit à leurs parents.
(They go to bed without saying good night to their parents.)
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
se couchent
they go to bed
2
vous réveillez
do you wake up
3
te couches
go to bed
4
me réveille
wake up