Verbi riflessivi
Reflexive verbs
Nei verbi riflessivi il soggetto e l'oggetto dell'azione sono la stessa persona. L'oggetto è espresso attraverso un pronome riflessivo.
In the reflexive verbs the subject and the object of the action are the same person. The object is expressed through a reflexive pronoun.
Examples:
In the reflexive verbs the subject and the object of the action are the same person. The object is expressed through a reflexive pronoun.
Examples:
Come si vede dall'esempio, il pronome riflessivo di solito si trova prima del verbo ma a volte si attacca al verbo (con l'infinito, il gerundio e l'imperativo):
As you can see in the example, the reflexive pronoun is usually before the verb, but sometimes attached to the end of it (with the infinitive, gerund and imperative):
As you can see in the example, the reflexive pronoun is usually before the verb, but sometimes attached to the end of it (with the infinitive, gerund and imperative):
Nei tempi composti, i verbi riflessivi usano l'ausialiare essere, anche se sono transitivi e normalmente userebbero avere. Usando essere come ausiliare, il participio passato deve concordare con il soggetto in numero e genere:
In the compound tenses, reflexive verbs use the auxiliary verb essere, even though the verbs are transitive and normally would take avere. Using essere as an auxiliary, the past participle has to agree with the subject in number and gender:
In the compound tenses, reflexive verbs use the auxiliary verb essere, even though the verbs are transitive and normally would take avere. Using essere as an auxiliary, the past participle has to agree with the subject in number and gender:
Quiz
Reflexive & pronominal verbs
Choose the correct option
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Matteo washes himself
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He doesn't get angry easily
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We have fun
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Matteo and Grace are getting married tomorrow
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See you tomorrow
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I wash my hands
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Studia!
You better study
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Devi ripassare
You should go over this lesson
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Bravo!
Very good!
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