Dormir
| Singular | Plural | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| first person | je dors | jzeuh door | I sleep | nous dormons | noo doormoh | we sleep |
| second person | tu dors | too door | you sleep | vous dormez | voo doormay | you sleep |
| third person | il dort | eel door | he sleeps | ils dorment | eel dorm | they sleep (masc. or mixed) |
| elle dort | ell door | she sleeps | ||||
| on dort | oh door | one sleeps | elles dorment | ell dorm | they sleep (fem.) | |
Waking up and Getting Yourself Ready
- se lever: to get up
- se laver: to wash (oneself)
- se raser : to shave
- se doucher: to shower
- se baigner: to bathe (oneself)
- se brosser les cheveux/les dents: to brush one's hair/teeth
- se peigner les cheveux: to comb one's hair
- s'habiller: to dress (oneself)
If the subject is performing the action on him or herself, the verbs are reflexive. However, if the subject were to act on someone else, the verb is no longer reflexive; instead the reflexive pronoun becomes a direct object.
- Je m'habille: I get (myself) dressed.
- Je t'habille: I get you dressed.
In the passé composé, the participle must agree in gender and number with the subject.
- Pierre s'est habillé.
- Alice s'est habillée.
- Georges et Martin se sont habillés.
- Lisette et Rose se sont habillées.
- Marc et Claire se sont habillés.
- Je m'appelle Lucie, et je me suis levée à six heures.
- Jean et Paul, vous vous avez levés assez tard.
Pronominal Verbs
Pronominal verbs are verbs that, put simply, include pronouns. These pronouns are me, te, se, nous, and vous and are used as either direct objects or indirect objects, depending on the verb that they modify. There are three types of pronominal verbs: reflexive verbs, reciprocal verbs, and naturally pronominal verbs.
Reflexive Verbs
Reflexive verbs reflect the action on the subject.
- Je me lave. - I wash myself.
- Nous nous lavons. - We wash ourselves.
- Ils se lavent. - They wash themselves.
Reflexive verbs can also be used