Les Verbes Pronominaux — reflexive verbs & daily routine | French Grammar
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Reflexive verbs — your daily routine in French. This guide explains Les verbes pronominaux in French with clear rules, real examples and practice for every CEFR level. For instance: « me lève » — I get up.
Les verbes pronominaux
Reflexive verbs — your daily routine in French
1. Le principe
| Personne | se lever (to get up) | Traduction |
|---|---|---|
| je | me lève | I get up |
| tu | te lèves | you get up |
| il / elle | se lève | he / she gets up |
| nous | nous levons | we get up |
| vous | vous levez | you get up |
| ils / elles | se lèvent | they get up |
2. La routine quotidienne
| Verbe | Exemple | Traduction |
|---|---|---|
| se réveiller | Je me réveille à 7 h. | I wake up at 7. |
| se lever | Je me lève tout de suite. | I get up right away. |
| se laver / se doucher | Il se douche le matin. | He showers in the morning. |
| s’habiller | Elle s’habille vite. | She gets dressed quickly. |
| se brosser les dents | Tu te brosses les dents ? | Do you brush your teeth? |
| se coucher | Nous nous couchons tôt. | We go to bed early. |
3. Au passé composé
| Exemple | Traduction |
|---|---|
| Je me suis levé(e) à 8 h. | I got up at 8. |
| Elle s’est couchée tard. | She went to bed late. (+e) |
| Ils se sont réveillés tôt. | They woke up early. (+s) |
| Mais : Elle s’est lavé les mains. | No agreement when a body part follows! |
4. Trois familles
| Type | Sens | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| réfléchi | on itself | je me lave (I wash myself) |
| réciproque | each other | ils s’aiment (they love each other) |
| idiomatique | just is reflexive | je me souviens (I remember) |
💡 Ordre des mots
Négation : je ne me lève pas tôt.
Impératif : lève-toi ! · ne te lève pas !
Infinitive keeps its pronoun : je vais me coucher.
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Tu ___ lèves à quelle heure ? (pronoun)
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te
Nous ___ couchons tard le samedi. (pronoun)
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nous
passé composé : elle s’est ___ (réveiller) (agreement +e)
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réveillée
Impératif : ___ -toi ! (se lever) (imperative)
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Lève
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Translate into French: « I wake up at seven. » (translation)
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Je me réveille à sept heures.
Translate into French: « She went to bed at midnight. » (translation)
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Elle s’est couchée à minuit.
Translate into French: « Hurry up, we’re late! » (translation)
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Dépêche-toi, on est en retard !
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Les verbes pronominaux in French — FAQ
How do you use Les verbes pronominaux in French?
Reflexive verbs — your daily routine in French. Follow the rules and patterns in the lesson above, and practise with real sentences like « me lève » (I get up).
Can you give an example of Les verbes pronominaux in French?
Yes — « me lève » means « I get up », and « te lèves » means « you get up ». The lesson above has many more examples with explanations.
What CEFR level is Les verbes pronominaux?
This topic is introduced around A2 and refined at higher levels — pick your level from the links at the top of the page. You can also drill it with the interactive exercises and games below.
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