Ch 9: Sparks And Vail German Grammar - Reflexive Pronouns And Verbs

Front 1

reflexive pronouns: acc.

Back 1

mich, dich, sich; uns, euch, sich [identical to the usual personal pronouns in all but third person sing. and pl., where sich is used]

Front 2

reflexive pronouns: dat.

Back 2

mir, dir, sich; uns, euch, sich [identical to the usual personal pronouns in all but third person sing. and pl., where sich is used]

Front 3

trans: He put on his coat. [past]

Back 3

Er zog seinen Mantel an. [an ziehen - can be reflexive or non-reflexive]

Front 4

trans: He got dressed. [past]

Back 4

Er zog sich an. [an ziehen - can be reflexive or non-reflexive]

Front 5

trans: He reminded me of it. [past]

Back 5

Er erinnerte mich daran. [erinnern an + acc. - can be reflexive or non-reflexive]

Front 6

trans: He remembered it.

Back 6

Er erinnerte sich daran. [erinnern an + acc. - can be reflexive or non-reflexive]

Front 7

trans: He got it ready. [past]

Back 7

Er machte es fertig. [fertig machen - can be reflexive or non-reflexive]

Front 8

trans: He got ready.

Back 8

Er machte sich fertig. [fertig machen - can be reflexive or non-reflexive]

Front 9

trans: He laid the book down.

Back 9

Er legte das Buch hin. [hin legen - can be reflexive or non-reflexive]

Front 10

trans: He lay down.

Back 10

Er legte sich hin. [hin legen - can be reflexive or non-reflexive]

Front 11

trans: That interests him.

Back 11

Das interessiert ihn. [interessieren fur + acc. - can be reflexive or non-reflexive]

Front 12

trans: He's interested in it.

Back 12

Er interessiert sich dafür. [interessieren für + acc - can be reflexive or non-reflexive]

Front 13

trans: He's shaving a customer.

Back 13

Er rasiert einen Kunden. [rasieren - can be reflexive or non-reflexive]

Front 14

trans: He's shaving.

Back 14

Er rasiert sich. [rasieren - can be reflexive or non-reflexive]

Front 15

trans: He cut the bread. [pres. perf.]

Back 15

Er hat das Brot geschnitten. [schneiden - can be reflexive or non-reflexive]

Front 16

trans: He cut himself.

Back 16

Er hat sich geschnitten. [schneiden - can be reflexive or non-reflexive]

Front 17

trans: He set it on the sofa.

Back 17

Er setzte es aufs Sofa. [setzen - can be reflexive or non-reflexive]

Front 18

trans: He sat down on the sofa.

Back 18

Er setzte sich aufs Sofa. [setzen - can be reflexive or non-reflexive]

Front 19

trans: Introduce me.

Back 19

Stellen Sie mich vor. [vor stellen - can be reflexive or non-reflexive]

Front 20

trans: May I introduce myself?

Back 20

Darf ich mich vorstellen? [vor stellen - can be reflexive or non-reflexive]

Front 21

trans: He's washing the car.

Back 21

Er wa:scht den Wagen. [waschen - can be reflexive or non-reflexive]

Front 22

trans: He's washing (himself).

Back 22

Er wa:scht sich. [waschen - can be reflexive or non-reflexive]

Front 23

trans:Did you have a good time? [pres. perf; Sie]

Back 23

Haben Sie sich gut amüsiert? [sich amu:sieren - always used with reflexive pronoun]

Front 24

trans: He had to hurry.

Back 24

Er musste sich beeilen [sich beeilen - always used with reflexive pronoun]

Front 25

trans: Has he already decided? [use: enschliessen]

Back 25

Hat er sich schon entschlossen? [sich entschliessen - always used with reflexive pronoun]

Front 26

trans: I've caught a cold.

Back 26

Ich habe mich erka:ltet. [sich erka:lten - always used with reflexive pronoun]

Front 27

trans: He's looking forward to the vacation.

Back 27

Er freut sich auf die Ferien. [sich freuen auf + acc. - always used with reflexive pronoun]

Front 28

trans: Don't be embarrassed.

Back 28

Genieren Sie sich nicht! [sich genieren - always used with reflexive pronoun]

Front 29

trans: I can't get used to it.

Back 29

Ich kann mich nicht daran gewo:hnen [sich gewo:hnen an + acc. - always used with reflexive pronoun]

Front 30

trans: Your're mistaken.

Back 30

Sie irren sich [sich irren - always used with reflexive pronoun]

Front 31

trans: He broke his arm.

Back 31

Er hat sich den Arm gebrochen. [While English uses a possessive pronoun when referring to parts of the body, German uses a definite article preceded by a dative reflexive pronoun.]

Front 32

trans: I'm washing my hands.

Back 32

Ich wasche mir die Hande. [While English uses a possessive pronoun when referring to parts of the body, German uses a definite article preceded by a dative reflexive pronoun.]

Front 33

trans: I'll keep it in mind.

Back 33

Ich werde es mir merken. [sich etwas merken + dat. = to keep (something) in mind; reflexive idiom]

Front 34

trans: I took a look at the house

Back 34

Ich habe mir das Haus angesehen. [sich etwas an-sehen = to take a look at something; reflexive idiom]

Front 35

trans: That I can imagine.

Back 35

Das kann ich mir vorstellen. [sich etwas vor-stellen = to imagine something; reflexive idiom]

Front 36

word order rule for objects ...

Back 36

(i) if direct object is a noun it follows the indirect object (e.g. Er hat sich ein Filetsteak bestellt.); (ii) if direct object is a pronoun it precedes the indirect object (e.g. Er hat es sich bestellt.).

Front 37

With inverted word order, a reflexive pronoun (either dative or accusative) comes _____ a noun subject. E.g. Did your friend remember the movie?

Back 37

before, e.g. Hat sich dein Freund an den Film erinnert?.

Front 38

With inverted word order, the reflexive pronoun comes _____ a pronoun subject. E.g., Did he remember the film.

Back 38

after, e.g. Hat er sich an den Film erinnert?