unit 8 reflexive and reciprocal verbs

chiamarsi

to be called

svegliarsi

to wake up

alzarsi

to get up

lavarsi

to wash (oneself)

vestirsi

to get dressed

preparasi

to get ready

mettersi

to put on

divertirsi

to have fun

annoiarsi

to get board

sentirsi

to feel

fermarsi

to stop (oneself)

riposarsi

to rest

addormentarsi

to fall asleep

arrabbiarsi

to get angry

innamorarsi

to fall in love

sposarsi

to get married

scusarsi

to apologize

laurearsi

to graduate from a university

pronouns: io___ lavo, tu ____ lavi, e' lava, noi laviamo, voi __ lavate, sono _ lavano

mi, ti, si, ci, vi, si

if a reflexive verb is used in an infinitive form, the appropriate reflexive pronoun is attached to the infinitive after dropping the final -e.

EX: 1.) desidero divertirmi.

2.) non dobbiamo alzarci presto.

sedersi

to sit down

mi siedo

ti siedi

si siede

ci sediamo

vi sedete

si siedono

past tense reflexive verbs: add essere between the pronoun and verb, take off the -si ending from the verb and conjugate it to the past tense

mi sono lavato(a)

ti sei lavato(a)

si e' lavato(a)

ci siamo lavati(e)

vi siete lavati(e)

si sono lavati(e)