Reflexive VerbsIn the Present

Reflexive verbs are used to reflect the action back onto the subject. For example, instead of saying, “I wash” you can say, “I wash myself”.

Je me parle Nous nous parlons

Tu te parles Vous vous parlez

Il/Elle se parle Ils/Elles se parlent

Reflexive Verbs Set Up

Parler- To speak

Table from: Cliffs Notes Conjugating Reflexive Verbs

Example Sentences• Je me lave (I wash myself)• Il se regarde dans la miroir (He looks at himself in the

mirror)• Je m'amuse bien avec ma sœur (I have fun with my sister)• La nuit je me brosse les dents (At night I brush my teeth)• Il se fait beaucoup d'argent (He makes himself a lot of

money)

Example Reflexive Verbs

S’amuser To have fun Se detendre

To relax Se raser To shave Se regarder To look at self

S’interesser To be interested in

Se reposer To rest Se brosser To brush S’arreter To stop

S’occuper (de)

To take care of

S’asseoir To sit down Se maquiller

To put makeup on

Se souvenir (de)

To remember

S’ennuyer To be bored Se depecher

To hurry Se lever To get up S’endormir To fall asleep

Se preparer To get ready

Se coucher To go to bed

Se trouver To be located

Se coiffer To style hair