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Irregular French Reflexive Verbs

Irregular French Reflexive Verbs

Last week we learned all about regular French Reflexive Verbs, today we will focus on Irregular French reflexive verbs. The ones with an irregular conjugation. Let’s do a quick review of how we conjugate a reflexive verb in French and jump to the list with examples and a conjugation review. Enjoy!

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What is an Irregular French Reflexive Verb?

An irregular French Reflexive Verb is the same as a regular French Reflexive verb but its conjugation is slightly different. Irregular verbs have an irregular conjugation. 

The conjugation will stay the same for the pronouns je – tu – il – elle – on – ils – elles but will be slightly different for nous and vous. Remember one of each to make it easier. In this lesson, I will always give you the conjugation with Je and Nous

Conjugation of S'appeler in the present tense

S’appeler – To be called – To be named

Je m’appelle
Tu t’appelles
Il – Elle – On s’appelle
Nous nous appelons
Vous vous appelez
Ils – Elles s’appellent

List of French Reflexive Verbs that are irregular

Here is the list of French reflexive verbs we will see in this lesson.
  1. S’appeler – To be called – To be named
  2. S’appuyer – To lean
  3. S’asseoir – To sit down
  4. S’endormir – To fall asleep
  5. S’ennuyer – To be bored
  6. S’inquiéter – To worry
  7. S’inscrire – To enroll
  8. S’apercevoir (de) – To notice
  9. S’en aller – To leave
  10. Se changer – To get changed
  11. Se conduire – To behave
  12. Se faire – To make something for oneself
  13. Se fiancer – To get engaged
  14. Se lever – To get up – To rise
  15. Se mettre à + inf – To begin to + inf
  16. Se noyer – To drown
  17. Se plaindre – To complain
  18. Se promener – To (take a) walk
  19. Se rappeler – To remember
  20. Se sécher – To dry off
  21. Se sentir – To feel
  22. Se servir (de) – To use
  23. Se souvenir – To remember

Irregular French Reflexive Verbs with examples:

1. S’appeler – To be called – To be named

Je – Je m’appelle – My name is
Nous – Nous nous appelons – Our name is

Je m’appelle Dylane.
My name is Dylane.

2. S’appuyer – To lean

Je – Je m’appuie – I am leaning
Nous – Nous nous appuyons – We are leaning

Il s’appuie contre la voiture.
He leans against the car.

3. S’asseoir – To sit down

Je – Je m’assieds – I am sitting down
Nous – Nous nous asseyons – We are sitting down

Je m’assieds sur le canapé.
I am sitting down on the couch.

4. S’endormir – To fall asleep

Je – Je m’endors – I am falling asleep
Nous – Nous nous endormons – We are falling asleep

Elle s’endort toujours tard le soir.
She always falls asleep late at night.

5. S’ennuyer – To be bored

Je – Je m’ennuie – I am bored
Nous – Nous nous ennuyons – We are bored

Lis un livre si tu t’ennuies.
Read a book if you’re bored.

6. S’inquiéter – To worry

Je – Je m’inquiète – I am worried
Nous – Nous nous inquiétons – We are worried

Elle s’inquiète pour tout en ce moment.
She worries about everything at the moment.

7. S’inscrire – To enroll

Je – Je m’inscris – I am enrolling
Nous – Nous nous inscrivons – We are enrolling

Elles s’inscrivent à la bibliothèque.
They enroll in the library.

8. S’apercevoir (de) – To notice

Je – Je m’aperçois – I am noticing
Nous – Nous nous apercevons – We are noticing

Elle ne s’aperçoit de rien.
She doesn’t notice anything.

9. S’en aller – To leave

Je – Je m’en vais – I am leaving
Nous – Nous nous en allons – We are leaving

On doit s’en aller si on ne veut pas être en retard.
We have to leave if we don’t want to be late.

10. Se changer – To get changed

Je – Je me change – I am getting changed
Nous – Nous nous changeons – We are getting changed

Je me change avant de partir.
I’m getting change before leaving.

11. Se conduire – To behave

Je – Je me conduis – I behave
Nous – Nous nous conduisons – We behave

Il se conduit très bien en public.
He behaves very well in public.

12. Se faire – To make something for oneself

Je – Je me fais – I am making myself something
Nous – Nous nous faisons – We are making ourselves something

Elle se fait une tasse de thé.
She is making herself a cup of tea.

13. Se fiancer – To get engaged

Je – Je me fiance – I am getting engaged
Nous – Nous nous fiançons – We are getting engaged

Ils se sont fiancés la semaine dernière.
They got engaged last week.

14. Se lever – To get up – To rise

Je – Je me lève – I am getting up
Nous – Nous nous levons – We are getting up

Elle se lève tôt tous les matins.
She gets up early every morning.

15. Se mettre à + inf – To begin to + inf – To start + inf

Je – Je me mets – I am starting
Nous – Nous nous mettons – We are starting

Je me suis mise à étudier après le dîner.
I started studying after dinner.

16. Se noyer – To drown

Je – Je me noie – I am drowning
Nous – Nous nous noyons – We are drowning

Mon frère a failli se noyer à la piscine.
My brother almost drowned in the pool.

17. Se plaindre – To complain

Je – Je me plains – I am complaining
Nous – Nous nous plaignons – We are complaining

Tu te plains tout le temps !
You complain all the time!

18. Se promener – To (take a) walk

Je – Je me promène – I am walking
Nous – Nous nous promenons – We are walking

Tu veux aller te promener au parc ?
Do you want to go for a walk in the park?

19. Se rappeler – To remember

Je – Je me rappelle – I remember
Nous – Nous nous rappelons – We remember

Je me rappelle de cette chanson.
I remember this song.

20. Se sécher – To dry off

Je – Je me sèche – I dry
Nous – Nous nous séchons – We dry

Je me sèche les cheveux pour ne pas tomber malade.
I dry my hair to avoid getting sick.

21. Se sentir – To feel

Je – Je me sens – I feel
Nous – Nous nous sentons – We feel

Comment tu te sens aujourd’hui ?
How do you feel today?

22. Se servir (de) – To use – To serve yourself

Je – Je me sers – I am serving myself
Nous – Nous nous servons – We are serving ourself

Elle se sert un peu de purée avec des haricots.
She serves herself a bit of mashed potatoes with beans.

23. Se souvenir – To remember

Je – Je me souviens – I remember
Nous – Nous nous souvenons – We remember

Il ne se souvient pas de son numéro de téléphone.
He doesn’t remember his/her phone number.

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