verbe pronominal

French

Etymology

verbe +‎ pronominal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛʁ.b(ə) pʁɔ.nɔ.mi.nal/

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Noun

verbe pronominal m (plural verbes pronominaux)

1. (grammar) pronominal verb, reflexive verb (verb that conjugates itself with a personal pronoun complement, the partner, taking up the subject)

   Le verbe « s’amuser » est un verbe pronominal. ― The verb « s'amuser » is a prenominal verb.

   Exemple avec la conjugaison du présent de l’indicatif du verbe pronominal se lever :

   Example with the conjugation of the present indicative of the pronominal verb se lever:

   1. Je me lève ― I stand up (literally, “I stand myself up”)

      Tu te lèves ― You stand up (literally, “You (informal singular) stand yourself up”)

      Il, elle, on se lève ― He/she/it/one stands up (literally, “He/she/it/one stands himself/herself/itself/oneself up”)

      Nous nous levons ― We stand up (literally, “We stand ourselves up”)

      Vous vous levez ― You stand up (literally, “You (formal singular or plural) stand yourself/yourselves up”)

      Ils, elles se lèvent ― They stand up (literally, “They (entirely masculine group, mixed group or entirely feminine group) stand themselves up”)

See also

• réfléchi
• voix moyenne

Hypernyms

• verbe

Usage notes

In French, in the compound forms, the auxiliary is être: Je me suis levé, tu t’es levé, etc.