Italiano I
Ora II
19 di
maggio 2014
UNITA’ 4
Il
Reflexive and
Reciprical verbs
I
META
1.
Alla lavagna le opere
I verbi refilessivi
2.
A Ripassare coniugazione dei verbi
Riflessivi
3.
Studiate I verbi riflessivi!
Reflexive Italian verbs
Italian verbs have three endings: -are, -ere,
and -ire. All three endings end on an e, and
that's all we need to know.
To make any verb reflexive you simply drop
that e and replace it with si. Thus, Italian
reflexive verbs end in -arsi, -ersi, or -irsi.
Conjugating reflexive Italian verbs
That si on the end of the verb is call the
"reflexive pronoun".
Any time you see that -si on the end of a
verb, you know that it is reflexive. But it's
only on the end in the infinitive form.
When conjugating the verb, you remove that
ending and move it to the front, making sure
to match the subject. Then, conjugate the
verb normally.
The reflexive pronouns are:
singular plural
mi
ci
1st person
ti
vi
2nd person
si
si
3rd person
So for instance, to conjugate the verb
larvarsi (to wash), you move the ending to
the front, changing it for the correct
reflexive pronoun above. Then conjugate the
verb normally:
singular plural
1st person mi lavo ci laviamo
2nd person ti lavi vi lavate
3rd person si lava si lavano
Using reflective verbs in Italian
Some verbs which which are not reflexive in
English become reflexive when you use
them in Italian.
chiamarsi
To be named. Literally, "to call
yourself."
farsi la doccia
Take a shower. Literally, "to make
yourself a shower."
vestirsi
Get dressed. Literally, "to dress
yourself".
Thus, to say "I am taking a shower", you
would say io mi faccio la doccia. Or to say
"my name is Randy", I say io mi chiamo
Randy.
The Italian “verbi riflessivi”
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I verbi riflessivi: The reflexive
verbs have the same
conjugation of verbs in -are, ere, -ire, but before the verb we
must put a reflexive pronoun.
Generally the pronoun means
“myself, yourself …” or we use
the reflexive verb instead of
“my, your, … “ (but also the
reflexive pronoun can express a
generic relation with the subject
or it can indicate a reciprocal
value between people
Pronomi
riflessivi
Reflexive
pronouns
Mi
Myself
Ti
Yourself
Si
Himself
(masculine
– sing.)
Si
(feminine
-sing.)
Ci
Herself
Ourselves
Vi
Yourselves
Si
Themselves
Look out! In Italian we say:
Lavare –
non
riflessivo
(Io) lavo
(Tu) lavi
(Lui/lei)
lava
(Noi)
laviamo
(Voi)
lavate
(Loro)
lavano
Lavare + si (generic reflexive
pronoun) = Lavarsi
Lavarsi –
riflessivo
(Io)
mi lavo
I wash myself
(Tu)
ti lavi
you wash
yourself
(Lui/Lei)
si lava
he/she/it washes
himself/herself
(Noi)
ci laviamo
we wash
ourselves
(Voi)
vi lavate
you wash
yourselves
(Loro)
si lavano
they wash
themselves
and also we say:
Chiamare –
non riflessivo
(Io) chiamo =
I call
(Tu) chiami =
You call
(Lui/lei)
chiama =
He/She calls
(Noi)
chiamiamo = …
(Voi) chiamate
=…
(Loro)
chiamano = …
Chiamare
+ si
Chiamarsi –
riflessivo
=I call
myself
(Io)
mi chiamo
Monica
My name
is Monica
(Tu)
ti chiami …
your
name is …
(Lui/Lei)
si chiama …
…
(Noi)
ci
chiamiamo
…
…
(Voi)
vi chiamate
…
…
(Loro)
si chiamano
…
…
…
E devo dire ( = And I have to
say):
Literally
Mi
pettino
( = I comb
myself)
Mi lavo i (= I wash
denti
my own
teeth)
=I
comb
my hair
=I
clean
my
teeth
Ci
(= I see you = I see
vediamo and you see you
presto
me soon)
soon
…
Reflexive verbs are also:
Svegliarsi
To wake up
Alzarsi
To get up/ to
stand up
Addommentarsi
To fall asleep
Arrabbiarsi
To get angry
Incontrarsi
To meet each
others
Vedersi
To see each
others
Mettersi
To Put on (a
dress …)
Togliersi
To take off (a
dress …)
Sedersi
To Sit down
Divertirsi
To amuse/to
enjoy
Sentirsi
bene/meglio
To feel
well/better
Sentirsi
To be in touch
…
Now read this text [click here]
Be careful! There is a special
situation: the verb “to ask”
along with the verb “to wonder”
is the Italian pair
“chiedere/chiedersi”. If you use
the verb “to ask” we use
“chiedere” but if you say “to
wonder” we say “chiedersi” (the
reflexive of to ask).
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1. Un Giorno di ATTIVITA´!
A giocare e fare la praticaGiocando con i verbi ed i vocabolari
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2. Pagina 29
Take Home test per lunedi´
Reflexive verbs are
verbs in which the subject is the
direct recipient of the action of the
verb
Bill washes the car…
And then, Bill gets
washed.
To wash
VS
To Get Washed
Bill lava la macchina, e
poi, si lava.
Lavare
to wash
Lavo
Lavi
Lava
Laviamo
Lavate
lavano
LAVARSI
To Get Washed
To wash oneself
Reflexive verbs have an
SI
Attached to the infinitive
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
Mi= myself
Ti= yourself familiar
Si= Yourself (Formal), himself, herself, itself
Ci= ouselves
Vi= yourselves (FAMILIAR)
Si= Yourselves (Formal), themselves
Lavarsi= to get washed/ to wash ONESELF
Mi lavo
Ti lavi
Si lava
Ci laviamo
Vi lavate
Si lavano
1. I verbi riflessivi
A: a verb is reflexive when the action
expressed by the verb refers back to the
subject. Only transitive verbs (verbs that
take a direct object) may be used in the
reflexive construction
Lavo la macchina
Mi lavo
Vedo la ragazza
Mi vedo nello specchio
I wash the car
I wash myself
I see the girl
I see myself in the
Mirror
The infinitive of a reflexive verb is formed
using the infinitive of the non-reflexive form
without the final –e + the reflexive pronoun si
(oneself): lavar-si, metter-si, vestir-si.
Lavarsi (to wash oneself)
Mi lavo: I wash myself
Ti lavi: you wash yourself
Si lava: he/she/it washes him/her/itself
Si lava: you wash yourself (formal sing.)
Ci laviamo: we wash ourselves
Vi lavate: you wash yourselves
Si lavano: they was themselves
Si lavano: you wash yourselves (formal pl.)
The reflexive pronouns are mi, ti, ci, vi, and
si. They must always be expressed and must
agree with the subject, since the object and
subject are the same. Usually the pronoun
precedes the reflexive verb. Some common
reflexive verbs are:
Chiamarsi: to be called -your name
Svegliarsi: to wake up
Alzarsi: to get up
Lavarsi: to wash (oneself)
Vestirsi: to get dressed
Mettersi: to put on
Prepararsi: to get ready
Divertirsi: to have fun, to enjoy oneself
Annoiarsi: to get bored
Sentirsi: to feel
Femarsi: to stop (oneself)
Riposarsi: to rest
Addormentarsi: to fall asleep
Arrabbiarsi: to get angry
Scusarsi: to apologize
Innamorarsi: to fall in love
Sposarsi: to get married
Laurearsi: to graduate from a university
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(noi) ci alziamo presto: we get up early
(lei) si veste bene: she dresses well
Come ti chiami?: what’s your name
Mi sveglio tutti i giorni alle otto: i wake
up every day at 8
Attivita´
Ciao
Pagina 192 PRATICA
B
Una questione di abitudine
1. Italian
Reflexive
Verbs
Verbi Riflessivi in Italian
What is an Italian reflexive verb
(verbo riflessivo)? An Italian
verb is reflexive when the action
carried out by the subject is
performed on the same subject.
Not all verbs are reflexive. In
order to make an Italian verb
reflexive, drop the -e of its
infinitive ending and add the
pronoun si. For example,
pettinare (to comb) becomes
pettinarsi (to comb oneself) in
the reflexive. Si is an additional
pronoun, known as the reflexive
pronoun, which is needed when
conjugating reflexive verbs.
Note that some reflexive verbs
can be used nonreflexively—
without the reflexive pronouns.
In thi
Tu ti alzi. (You get up.)
Tu alzi la sedia. (You lift the
chair.)
For a list of common reflexive
verbs in Italian, see the table
below:
COMMON ITALIAN
REFLEXIVE VERBS
accorgersi (di)
to notice
addormentarsi
to fall asleep
alzarsi
to get up
arrabbiarsi
to get angry
chiamarsi
to be named
coprirsi
to cover oneself
divertirsi
to have fun, to
enjoy oneself
farsi il bagno to bathe oneself
farsi la doccia to take a shower
farsi male
to get hurt, hurt
oneself
innamorarsi
to fall in love
(di)
with
lavarsi
to wash oneself
laurearsi
to graduate
mettersi
to put (clothing)
on
pettinarsi
to comb one's
hair
radersi
to shave
sedersi
to sit down
sentirsi
to feel
spogliarsi
to undress
sposarsi (con) to get married
svegliarsi
vestirsi
to wake up
to get dressed
Mi chiamo… Come ti chiami? (My
name is…. What is your name?).
These two sentences that are almost
the first anyone learns and they use a
reflexive verb: chiamarsi (to call
oneself).
Chiamarsi is different from the
infinitive verb chiamare, which
means ‘to be called’.
Let me explain.
I have just started learning French and
realised this week how confusing
reflexive verbs are for native English
speakers – we don’t use reflexive
verbs like the Italians or the French.
In Italian, when referring to
something one does ‘to’ or ‘in
relation to’ oneself (e.g. wash,
dress) rather than ‘to something
else’ then a reflexive pronoun is
added to the formation of the verb.
For example, a reflexive verb is to to
describe ‘I wash myself‘ (mi lavo)
versus ‘I wash the car’ (lavo la
macchina).
When this type of action is involved
the reflexive pronoun must be used.
Chiamarsi seems a little strange to
English speakers, who say ‘I am
called…’ rather than ‘I call myself…’
but understanding this construction of
the sentence in Italian adds sense to
what the verb is reflexive.
Reflexive pronouns
In the infinitive the pronoun is ‘si’
(one – ‘one calls oneself…’) but
depending on who is being referred to
the pronoun changes.
mi (myself)
ti (yourself singular informal)
si (himself/herself/yourself/oneself
singular formal)
ci (ourselves)
vi (yourselves)
si (themselves)
How does this typically construct?
The position of the pronoun also
changes depending on the
sentence construction
(1) The pronoun typically comes up
front in the present simple tense
mi lavo I wash myself
ti lavi you wash yourself
si lava he washes himself, she washes
herself, you wash yourself (formal)
ci laviamo we wash ourselves
vi lavate you wash yourselves
si lavano they wash themselves
Italian
Reciprocal
Verbs
Verbi Reciproci in
Italian
In English-
One Another
Each othe
Romeo and Juliet meet,
hug, kiss, and fall in love.
They comfort each other,
admire each other, and get
married—but not without
some help from reciprocal
reflexive verbs (i verbi
riflessivi reciproci)!
These verbs express a
reciprocal action that
involves more than one
person. The plural
ci,
vi, and si
reflexive pronouns
are
used when conjugating
reciprocal reflexive verbs:
Si abbracciarono
affettuosamente. (They
embraced each other
affectionately.)
Ci scambiammo alcune
informazione. (We exchanged
some information.)
Other reciprocal verbs are
listed in the table below.
COMMON ITALIAN
RECIPROCAL VERBS
abbracciarsi to embrace each
other (one
another)
aiutarsi
amarsi
to help each
other (one
another)
to love each other
(one another)
ammirarsi
to admire each
other (one
another)
conoscersi
to know each
other (also: to
meet)
consolarsi
to comfort each
other (one
another)
incontrarsi
to meet (each
other)
innamorarsi
to fall in love
(with each other)
insultarsi
to insult each
other (one
another)
riconoscersi to recognize each
other (one
another)
rispettarsi
to respect each
other (one
another)
rivedersi
to see each other
again (one
another)
salutarsi
to greet each
other (one
another)
scriversi
to write to each
other (one
another)
sposarsi
to get married (to
each other)
vedersi
to see each other
(one another)
visitarsi
to visit each other
(one another)
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