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Reflexive Verbs

Reflexive Verbs

Reflexive verbs describe actions you perform on yourself — Luana washes herself. In Italian you recognise them by the -si attached to the infinitive (svegliarsi, lavarsi, alzarsi) and by a pronoun before the verb (mi, ti, si, ci, vi, si).

Pronoun Svegliarsi (to wake up) Alzarsi (to get up) Lavarsi (to wash oneself)
io mi sveglio mi alzo mi lavo
tu ti svegli ti alzi ti lavi
lui / lei si sveglia si alza si lava
noi ci svegliamo ci alziamo ci laviamo
voi vi svegliate vi alzate vi lavate
loro si svegliano si alzano si lavano

In Italian the reflexive pronoun comes before the conjugated verb: mi alzo, ti svegli. With the infinitive it attaches to the end and merges: voglio alzarmi (I want to get up).

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