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All verbs that are preceded by "possessive adj" are reflexive
A reflexive verb normally indicates an action that one does to oneself mi lavo ti vesti mi chiamo Colin |
How to identify Reflexive verbs
I was myself You dress yourself I call myself Colin |
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use the reflexive pronouns
mi ti si ci vi si |
change into reflexive possissive
mio tuo suo nostro vostro loro |
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Reflexive verbs are conjugaed like -are, -ere, and -ire verbs. The only difference is that they are preceded by a reflexive pronoun, which agrees with the subject.
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how to conjugate -si
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The reflexive pronoun is usually placed before the conjugated verb, but it can also be attached to an infinitive which drops the final -e
Mi devo lavare i denti |
Devo lavarmi i denti
I have to clean my teeth |
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To form the negative, place non before the reflexive pronoun
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Non mi metto gli stavili oggi
I have not put on my boots today |
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Some verbs can be used as reflexive and nonreflexive
Mi lavo mi sveglio alle 8:00 mi guardo allo specchio |
lavo la macchina
sveglio mio fratello alle 8:00 guardo la sfilata |
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some infinitives that end in -si are conjugated like reflexive verbs even though they don't refer to actions done to oneself
annoiarsi arrabbiarsi divertirsi sbagliarsi sentirsi |
to get bored
to get angry to have fun to be wrong to feel |
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alzarsi
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to get up
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annoiarsi
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to get bored*
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arrabbiarsi
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to get angry*
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aspettare
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to wait for
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cercare
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to look for
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divertirsi
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to have fun*
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farsi la barba
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to shave
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lavarsi
lavarsi i denti lavarsi i capelli |
to wash oneself
to wash one's teeth to wash one's hair |
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mettersi
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to put on (clothes
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sbagliarsi
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to be wrong*
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sentirsi
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to feel*
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svegliarsi
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to wake up
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truccarsi
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to put on makeup
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vestirsi
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to get dressed
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