French Pronominal Verbs

A set of 170 English-language vocabulary flashcards reviewing French pronominal verbs, their meanings, and key grammatical concepts.

S’accélérer

to speed up; to accelerate

S’achever

to come to an end; to be completed

S’apaiser

to become calm; to calm down

S’arrêter

to stop (oneself)

S’asseoir

to sit down

Se baigner

to bathe; to go swimming

Se brosser

to brush (one’s teeth / hair, etc.)

Se coiffer

to do or fix one’s hair

Se concentrer

to concentrate; to focus

Se concentrer sur

to concentrate on; to focus on

Se coucher

to go to bed

Se couper

to cut oneself

Se dégonfler

to chicken out; to lose courage

S’élargir

to widen; to broaden

S’endormir

to fall asleep

Se fâcher

to get angry

Se fâcher contre quelqu’un

to get angry at someone

Se fâcher pour

to get angry about something

Se fâcher avec quelqu’un

to fall out with someone

S’habiller

to get dressed

S’inscrire

to register; to sign up

S’intégrer

to integrate; to fit in

Se laver

to wash oneself

Se lancer

to throw oneself into something; to embark on

Se lever

to get up; to stand up

Se lourdir

to become heavier

Se maquiller

to put on makeup

Se moucher

to blow one’s nose

S’oublier

to forget oneself; to lose self-control

Se peigner

to comb one’s hair

Se poursuivre

to continue; to carry on

Se préparer

to get ready

Se promener

to take a walk

Se raser

to shave

Se retirer

to withdraw; to retreat

Se réveiller

to wake up

Se terminer

to finish; to end

Se venger

to take revenge

S’affronter

to clash or face off against each other

S’aimer

to love each other

Se comprendre

to understand each other

Se détester

to hate each other

Se dire

to say to one another / each other

Se disputer

to argue; to quarrel

S’écrire

to write to each other

S’embrasser

to kiss each other

Se parler

to talk to each other

Se plaire

to like each other

Se quitter

to leave each other

Se regarder

to look at each other

Se rencontrer

to meet each other

Se ressembler

to look alike; to resemble each other

Se retrouver

to meet up; to find oneself

Se réunir

to meet; to gather together

Se savoir

to know oneself; to be known

Se sourire

to smile at each other

Se suivre

to follow one another

Se téléphoner

to phone each other

Se voir

to see each other

Il s’agit de

it is about; it concerns

S’en aller

to go away; to leave

S’allonger

to lie down; to stretch out

S’amenuiser

to dwindle; to fade

S’amuser

to have fun; to amuse oneself

S’annoncer

to shape up as; to seem

S’appuyer sur

to lean on; to rely on

S’arranger

to work out; to be resolved

S’assurer de / que

to make sure; to ensure

S’attaquer à

to tackle; to take on (a problem)

Se battre

to fight

Se débrouiller

to manage; to get by

Se demander

to wonder; to ask oneself

Se dépêcher

to hurry

Se douter que

to suspect that something is true

S’engager

to commit oneself; to get involved; to enlist

S’ennuyer

to get bored

S’entendre

to get along

Se ficher de

to not care; to not give a damn about

Se gêner

to hold back; to hesitate

S’habituer à

to get used to

S’imposer

to be necessary; to assert oneself

S’inquiéter

to worry

S’intéresser à

to be interested in

Se joindre à

to join (a group or activity)

Se mêler de

to meddle in; to interfere with

Se mêler à

to mingle with; to blend into

Se mêler

to mix together

Se mettre à

to begin; to start doing something

S’occuper de

to take care of; to be responsible for

S’opposer à

to oppose; to object to

S’orienter

to find one’s way; to head toward a direction

S’ouvrir

to open up (physically or emotionally)

Se passer

to happen; to take place

Se passer de

to do without

Se pencher

to lean; to bend over

Se pencher sur

to examine; to look into carefully

Se perdre

to get lost

Se plaindre de

to complain about

Se prendre

to get caught; to think oneself to be

Se prononcer sur

to express an opinion on