20 questions
“Reflexive” just means that the pronoun refers back to the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of the sentence.
Ich wasche das Auto. I’m washing the car.
this is...
reflexive
not reflexive
Ich wasche mich. I’m washing myself.
this is...
reflexive
not reflexive
You can tell reflexive verbs because when they are listed or not conjugated are always shown with a "_ _ _ _" - which is the most common reflexive pronoun in German.
Reflexive verbs are either akkusativ (direct objects) or dativ (indirect objects)
but it only affects which pronouns?
ich
du
wir
ich & du
To determine whether a reflexive pronoun is akkusativ or dativ, I need to look to see if,
(besides the subject and reflexive verb),
there is
another verb - like to run
another noun - like hand
another adjective - like good
another conjunction - like and
Ich ziehe mich an.
mich is...
akkusativ - direct object
dativ - indirect object
Ich ziehe mir einen Mantel an.
mir is...
akkusativ - direct object
dativ - indirect object
match the noun with the correct reflexive pronoun
ich - (akkusativ)
mich
mir
dich
dir
match the noun with the correct reflexive pronoun
ich - (dativ)
mich
mir
dich
dir
match the noun with the correct reflexive pronoun
du - (akkusativ)
mich
mir
dich
dir
match the noun with the correct reflexive pronoun
du - (dativ)
mich
mir
dich
dir
In a sentence with a reflexive verb the position of the words are in which order
verb - reflexive pronoun - subject
question word - reflexive pronoun - subject - verb
subject - verb - reflexive pronoun
question word - verb - subject - reflexive pronoun
In a question with a reflexive verb the position of the words are in which order?
verb - reflexive pronoun - subject
question word - reflexive pronoun - subject - verb
subject - verb - reflexive pronoun
question word - verb - subject - reflexive pronoun
write a sentence for sich waschen "wash yourself"
the subject is "I"
write a sentence for sich waschen
the subject is "I" and the object is das Haar
to wash yourself
sich waschen
sich putzen
sich rasieren
sich schminken
to clean yourself
sich waschen
sich putzen
sich rasieren
sich schminken
to shave yourself
sich waschen
sich putzen
sich rasieren
sich schminken
to "make up" yourself
sich waschen
sich putzen
sich rasieren
sich schminken