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Reflexive verbs are used much more frequently in French than in English. Below you’ll find a list of the most common ones. s'amuser (to enjoy oneself) s'appeler (to be called) se baigner (to bathe) se brosser (to brush) se coucher (to go to bed) se dépêcher (to be in a hurry) s'entendre (to get on) se faire mal (to hurt oneself) s'habiller (to get dressed) s’amuser To enjoy oneself Je m’amuse I’m enjoying myself Il s’amuse He’s enjoying himself Elle s’amuse She’s enjoying herself Nous nous amusons We’re enjoying ourselves Vous vous amusez You’re enjoying yourself Ils s’amusent They’re enjoying themselves Amusez-vous Enjoy yourself (imperative) Se laver To wash oneself Je me lave I wash myself Je vais me laver I’m going to wash myself Je me laverai I will wash myself Je me suis lave I washed myself Je me lavais I was washing myself Se coucher To take onself to bed Il se couche He’s puts himself to bed Il va se coucher He’s going to put himself to bed Il se couchera He will put himself to bed Il s’est couche…
Reflexive verbs are used much more frequently in French than in English. Below you’ll find a list of the most common ones. s'amuser (to enjoy oneself) s'appeler (to be called) se baigner (to bathe) se brosser (to brush) se coucher (to go to bed) se dépêcher (to be in a hurry) s'entendre (to get on) se faire mal (to hurt oneself) s'habiller (to get dressed) s’amuser To enjoy oneself Je m’amuse I’m enjoying myself Il s’amuse He’s enjoying himself Elle s’amuse She’s enjoying herself Nous nous amusons We’re enjoying ourselves Vous vous amusez You’re enjoying yourself Ils s’amusent They’re enjoying themselves Amusez-vous Enjoy yourself (imperative) Se laver To wash oneself Je me lave I wash myself Je vais me laver I’m going to wash myself Je me laverai I will wash myself Je me suis lave I washed myself Je me lavais I was washing myself Se coucher To take onself to bed Il se couche He’s puts himself to bed Il va se coucher He’s going to put himself to bed Il se couchera He will put himself to bed Il s’est couche…
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40) Reflexive verbs
ListenedReflexive verbs are used much more frequently in French than in English. Below you’ll find a list of the most common ones. s'amuser (to enjoy oneself) s'appeler (to be called) se baigner (to bathe) se brosser (to brush) se coucher (to go to bed) se dépêcher (to be in a hurry) s'entendre (to get on) se faire mal (to hurt oneself) s'habiller (to get dressed) s’amuser To enjoy oneself Je m’amuse I’m enjoying myself Il s’amuse He’s enjoying himself Elle s’amuse She’s enjoying herself Nous nous amusons We’re enjoying ourselves Vous vous amusez You’re enjoying yourself Ils s’amusent They’re enjoying themselves Amusez-vous Enjoy yourself (imperative) Se laver To wash oneself Je me lave I wash myself Je vais me laver I’m going to wash myself Je me laverai I will wash myself Je me suis lave I washed myself Je me lavais I was washing myself Se coucher To take onself to bed Il se couche He’s puts himself to bed Il va se coucher He’s going to put himself to bed Il se couchera He will put himself to bed Il s’est couche…
39) Days of the Week
ListenedLundi Monday Je joue au foot lundi I’m playing football on Monday Mardi Tuesday Il parle francais mardi He’s speaking French on Tuesday Mercredi Wednesday Elle travaille a l’ecole mercredi She’s working at the school on Wednesday Jeudi Thursday Vous regardez la television jeudi You’re watching television on Thursday Vendredi Friday Nous vendons la voiture vendredi We’re selling the car on Friday Samedi Saturday Ils aident ma grandmere samedi They’re helping my grandma on Satruday Dimanche Sunday Je vais a l’eglise dimanche I’m going to church on Sunday Le lundi On Mondays Je joue au foot le lundi I play football on Mondays Le mardi On Tuesdays Il parle francais le mardi He speaks French on Tuesdays Le mercredi On wednesdays Elle travaille a l’ecole le mercredi She works at the school on Wednesdays Le jeudi On thursdays Vous regardez la television le jeudi You watch television on Thursdays Le vendredi On Fridays Nous vendons les voitures le vendredi We sell cars on Fridays Le samedi On Saturdays Ils aident ma…
38) To have instead of to be
ListenedWhere we always use the verb ‘to be’ in English, the French occasionally use the verb ‘to have’. So instead of saying ‘John is hungry’, you say ‘John has hunger’. The adjectives that use ‘avoir’ rather than ‘etre’ are below: To be hungry To be thirsty To be sleepy To be warm To be cold To be right To be wrong ‘Avoir’ is used when talking about your age. Rather than say ‘I am 7 years old’, you say ‘I have 7 years’. Faim Hungry J’ai faim I’m hungry Il a faim He is hungry Elle a faim She is hungry Nous avons faim We are hungry Vous avez faim You are hungry Ils ont faim They are hungry Soif Thirsty J’ai soif I am thirsty Il a le sommeil He’s sleepy Elle a chaud She’s warm Nous avons froid We’re cold Vous avez raison You are right Ils ont tort They are wrong J’avais soif I was thirsty Je vais avoir soif I’m going to be thirsty J’aurai soif demain I will be thirsty tomorrow Sommeil Sleepy Il avait le sommeil he was sleepy Il va avoir le sommeil He’s going to be sleepy Il aura le sommeil ce soir He will be sleepy…
37) Prepositions & Conjunctions
ListenedLa boulangerie The bakery Je vais a la boulangerie I’m going to the bakery Je suis a la boulangerie I’m at the bakers Le marche The market Je vais au marche I’m going to the market (note how a le contracts to au) Vous etes au marche You’re at the market Les magasins The shops Je vais aux magasins I’m going to the shops (note aux) Ils sont aux magasins They’re at the shops La boucherie The butchers Il va a la boucherie He’s going to the butchers Vous etes a la boucherie You’re at the butchers La tabac Tabacconis Il va au tabac He’s going to the Tabacconis Vous etes a la tabac You are at the Tabacconis Le grand magasin Shopping centre Il va aller au magasins He’s going to go to the shopping centre Vous etes au magasins You’re at the shopping centre Le supermarche The supermarket J’etais au supermarche I was at the supermarket Je serai au supermarche I will be at the supermarket Je vais etre au supermarche I’m going to be at the supemarket de Je suis d’angleterre I’m from England Il est de la France He’s from…
36) Comparisons with adjectives
ListenedMike est grand. Mike is tall. Mike est plus grand. Mike is taller. Mike est plus grand que Oli Mike is taller than Oli Oli est petit. Oli is small. Oli est plus petit. Oli is smaller. Oli est plus petit que Mike. Oli is smaller than Mike Graham est fatigue Graham is tired Graham est mois fatigue Graham is less tired Graham est mois fatigue que Anya Graham is less tired than Anya Anya est vite. Anya is fast. Anya est plus vite. Anya is faster. Anya est plus vite que Graham. Anya is faster than Graham Je suis I am Je suis aussi rapide I am as fast Je suis aussi rapide que vous I am as fast as you Je ne suis pas aussi rapide que vous I am not as fast as you Vous etiez You were Vous etiez aussie bien You were as good as Vous etiez aussi bien que lui You were as good as him Ils etaient They were Ils etaient plus petits They were shorter Ils etaient plus petits que nous They were shorter than us Ils etaient They were Ils etaient moins bien They were less good Ils etaient moins bien que nous They were less good…