ITLN 010 Study Guide - Final Guide: Reflexive Verb, Transitive Verb, Pronoun

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Italian Language and Literature
• Course: ITLN 010
• Professor: Elena Cecchetto

Document Summary

A reflexive verb is a transitive verb whose action is directed back to its subject, subject and object are the same: I consider myself intelligent; we enjoy ourselves playing cards; he hurt himself. Reflexive pronouns are identical to direct object pronouns except for si. Precede a conjugated verb or attach to the infinitive (like direct and indirect object pronouns) If the infinitive precedes a form of dovere, potere, or volere, the reflexive pronoun either attaches to the infinitive (dropping the -e) or precedes the conjugated verb: Voglio alzarmi i want to get up. Mi voglio alzare alzarsi (to stand up; to get up) mi alzo ti alzi si alza ci alziamo vi alzate si alzano. I get (myself) up you get (yourself) up you (form. ) get (yourself) up he gets (himself) up she gets (herself) up we get (ourselves) up you get (yourselves) up you (pl. form. ) get )yourselves) up they get (themselves) up.