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Conjugation
Objective: Form reflexive verbs by aligning the reflexive pronoun with the subject and placing it before the conjugated verb.
| Subject | Reflexive Pronoun | Example | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | me (or m') | je me lave | I wash myself |
| tu | te (or t') | tu te laves | you wash yourself |
| il / elle / on | se (or s') | il se lave | he washes himself |
| nous | nous | nous nous lavons | we wash ourselves |
| vous | vous | vous vous lavez | you wash yourself |
| ils / elles | se (or s') | ils se lavent | they wash themselves |
The verb appeler is reflexive, so it requires the pronoun me which elides to m' before the vowel.
The reflexive pronoun must match the subject, so je takes me, while se belongs to il, elle, and on.
The reflexive pronoun me elides to m' before the vowel-initial verb appelle.
Te is the second-person singular reflexive pronoun, sitting directly before the verb lèves.
Se is the third-person singular reflexive pronoun, matching il. The time expression follows the verb.
The two nous appear side by side, one as subject and one as reflexive pronoun.
The two vous appear side by side. The question asks for a name and follows the standard question patterns.
5 exercises · about 8 minutes
The reflexive pronoun always precedes the conjugated verb, never follows it, and this order is fixed in French.
Vous pairs with the reflexive pronoun vous, not se, which belongs only to the third-person pronouns.
Se elides to s' before the vowel-initial verb habillent. The adverb follows the verb.
In the negative, ne wraps around the whole reflexive structure, so ne me lève pas keeps the pronoun inside the bracket.
A common introduction. The reflexive form s'appelle combines the pronoun and verb into one unit.