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Devin asked in Society & CultureLanguages · 9 years ago

can someone explain French reflexive verbs to me?

I'm not quite sure what I am suppose to do in this assignment, could someone help me out?

please explain a little if you can! thank you!!!!!

dirrections:

Complete each sentence using the imperative of a reflexive verb, including some negative command forms where appropriate.

This is the example:

Il est tard et Francine dort encore.

Réveille-toi, Francine!

A few questions from my assignment:

1. Le maquillage de Mme Laclos est franchement bizarre.

_____________ dans le miroir pendant que vous vous maquillez, Mme Laclos!

2. Nous avons cours à huit heures demain matin.

_____________ à sept heures demain!

3. Hector a les cheveux mouillés (wet).

_____________les cheveux, Hector!

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  • 9 years ago

    Obviously you need your dictionary to look up the verbs you need to use.

    1. If her make-up is totally weird, she needs to look in the mirror while she's putting it on - the verb is : se regarder. Now you get your grammar book and look up the imperative form. Remember it's Mme someone so you should be polite, and use vous.

    2. If you have a class at 8 you need to get up early. And it's 'nous'.

    3. Hector needs to dry his hair. And he's not drying someone else's hair so you're not using essuyer by itself - he's drying his own hair to make himself more comfortable - these verbs are mostly about doing something for yourself or to yourself, like getting washed, brushing your teeth etc etc - so it's s'essuyer. You look up the imperative - and remember, since it's just Hector, not Monsieur Duval, you can probably use -toi, just like the example you were given.

  • 4 years ago

    se brosser les dents : il ne se brossera pas les dents ce soir. Il ne se brossa pas les dents ce soir là il ne se brossait pas les dents ce soir là Se rappeler de son anniversaire nous ne nous rappellerons (2 L) jamais son anniversaire nous ne nous rappelames (one L) jamais son anniversaire nous ne nous rappelions (one L) jamais son anniversaire se brosser les cheveux ils / elles ne se brosseront jamais les cheveux ils / elles ne se brossèrent jamais les cheveux ils / elles ne se brossaient jamais les cheveux

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