French Reflexive Verbs Practice
Reflexive verbs say what you do to yourself.
French Reflexive Verb Practice in a Story using 18 reflexive verbs with real video footage about a litter of puppies:
Video Clips, Online Quiz + PDF Worksheet
Grammar
A reflexive verb in French always has a reflexive pronoun
(me, te, se, nous, vous, se)
Eg: Se laver = to wash oneself
– Je me lave = I wash (myself)
If there is no reflexive pronoun, the verb is not reflexive.
Eg: Laver = to wash
Je lave Marie = I wash Marie
Verbs in the Story
se réveiller to wake up
se laver to wash
s’habiller to get dressed
se dépêcher to hurry
se reposer to rest
s’appeler to be called
s’installer to settle in
se débrouiller to manage
se coucher to go to bed
se promener to go for a walk
s’échapper to escape
se fâcher to get cross
s’amuser to have fun
se cacher to hide
se brosser les dents
to brush one’s teeth
s’inquiéter
to be anxious/worried
s’occuper de
to take care of/to look after
se trouver
to find oneself/to be situated
Plus a few more!
se doucher to have a shower
se mouiller to get wet
se baigner to have a swim
se sauver to escape
s’acheter
– to buy oneself (something)
se présenter à
– to introduce oneself to …
There are more reflexive verbs in French than in English.
Video Clips
Video 1: Subtitles in French AND English
Video 2: Repeat with subtitles in French ONLY
Online Quiz
This quiz is also available on its own separate page here:
Online Quiz
#1. The puppies are arriving! I am worried!
#2. I wash. I get dressed. I hurry.
#3. Maggie manages very well. Finally she has four puppies.
#4. Maggie, you look after the puppies very well!
#5. The puppies walk about everywhere. They often escape!
#6. Sometimes I get cross. It’s tiring!
#7. We have a lot of fun with the puppies.
#8. They like to hide.
#9. Maggie you need to rest!
#10. When they go to bed, everyone has a rest!
Free downloadable PDF Worksheet
Video Transcript/The Story:
Comme tous les jours, je me réveille.
Je me lave, je me brosse les dents et je m’habille.
Mais, aujourd’hui je me dépêche!
C’est le 23 décembre et Maman dit que les chiots arrivent …
Je m‘inquiète!
Enfin le premier est né.
La maman s’occupe tout de suite du petit!
Après elle se repose un peu … et bientôt elle se trouve avec un autre chiot!
Le papa s’appelle Riddick.
Enfin elle a quatre chiots.
Ils s’installent tout de suite!
Maggie se débrouille très bien.
Ils se couchent ensemble dans une boîte.
Les premiers jours les chiots se reposent beaucoup.
Petit à petit ils commencent à marcher.
Voici Billy.
Il est parmi ces chiots. Lequel?
Enfin ils se promènent partout.
Attention! Elle s’échappe!
Non! C’est interdit. Je me fâche!
Alors, vous vous trouvez dans une cage maintenant!
Nous nous amusons beaucoup avec les chiots …
Même quand ils se cachent!
Ouf, c’est bien quand ils se couchent!
Le soleil se couche aussi.
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Translate these verbs from the story:
(Then go to the Free Gap Fill Exercise)
1. I wake up
…
2. I brush my teeth
…
3. I hurry
…
4. I worry
…
5. She rests
…
6. I get cross
…
7. We have fun
…
8. They hide
…
9. They go to bed
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