Reflexive Verbs in Pass

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Reflexive Verbs in Passé Composé
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Formation

• Reflexive verbs use ETRE as the auxillary verb in
  past tense. They also use the reflexive pronoun
  just like they did in present tense. This is how
  they will start
• Je me suis Nous nous sommes
• Tu tes Vous vous êtes
• Il/elle sest Ils/elles se sont

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Formation, contd

• Follow each form of ETRE with a past participle.
  Same rules apply as with regular past tense
• er ? é
• ir ? i
• re ? u

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Agreement

• You will add agreement (masc/fem, sing/plural)
  to the past participle when the reflexive does
  not take a direct object
• EX Je me suis lavée. (I am a girl)
• BUT Je me suis lavé les mains. (I washed my
  hands hands is a DO)

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EXCEPTIONS

• Some reflexive verbs are also REGULAR verbs
  watch out! They are only reflexive when the
  action is performed upon the self.
• EX laver
• elle sest lavée elle a lavé le chien
• (If its part of your body, its reflexive)

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NEGATIVES

• When making a past tense reflexive NEGATIVE,
  follow this pattern
• Subject , NE, reflexive pronoun, form of être,
  PAS, past participle
• EX je ne me suis pas lavé (e)
• With inversion
• Ne tes-tu pas lavé (e) ?