FYW 174 : French verbs: agreement of the past participle with reflexive verbs (compound tenses, part 5)
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In the last episode of this series, I’ll clarify the rules of agreement of the past participle with reflexive verbs in French. This rule is a little bit more advanced and requires some notions of grammar: you need to know how reflexive verbs work (see the links below for brush-up) and what direct/indirect objects and pronouns are. Some native French people don’t make the proper agreement of the past participle with reflexive verbs because the rule can be tricky – I sometimes find myself hesitating a lot too! Let’s see if YOU can get it right after my easy tips ?

FYW 106 : “Je me lave, vous vous appelez, etc.: what are reflexive verbs ? ” : www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast106)

Previous episodes in the series:

• Episode 164: French verbs: past participles (compound tenses, part 1): frenchyourway.com.au/podcast164)

• Episode 165: French verbs: how to choose between ETRE and AVOIR (compound tenses, part 2): frenchyourway.com.au/podcast165)

• Episode 167: French verbs: agreement of the past participle with ETRE (compound tenses, part 3): frenchyourway.com.au/podcast16)7

• Episode 171: French verbs: agreement of the past participle with AVOIR (compound tenses, part 4): frenchyourway.com.au/podcast171)

Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode

Se laver : je me suis lavé(e), tu t’es lavé(e), il s’est lavé, elle s’est lavée, on s’est lavé(e)(s), nous nous sommes lavé(e)s, vous vous êtes lavé(e)(s), ils se sont lavés. Se plaire ? Marie s’est plu tout de suite dans sa nouvelle école S’en vouloir ? Marie s’en est voulu d’avoir laissé le savon sur le sol de la douche Se laver Se promener Se rendre compte Je me suis rendu(e) compte de mon erreur.

Marie s’est lavé les mains avec du savon. Marie s’est lavée (dans la douche) Marie s’est lavé les cheveux Marie se les est lavés (avec du shampooing) Se réveiller = to wake up. Marie s’est réveillée. Marie s’est réveillée dans son fauteuil. Marie s’est réveillée tôt. Se brosser = to brush oneself (hairbrush) Marie s’est brossée. Marie s’est brossé les cheveux devant le miroir. Se brosser les dents = to brush teeth Marie et Pierre se sont brossé les dents. Marie et Pierre se les sont brossées. Les grands-parents de Marie se sont écrit des lettres pendant la guerre. Dans le grenier de ses grands-parents, Marie a retrouvé les lettres que ses grands-parents se sont écrites pendant la guerre.

LINKS and RESOURCES!

• Episode 164: French verbs: past participles (compound tenses, part 1): frenchyourway.com.au/podcast164)

• Episode 165: French verbs: how to choose between ETRE and AVOIR (compound tenses, part 2): frenchyourway.com.au/podcast165)

• Episode 167: French verbs: agreement of the past participle with ETRE (compound tenses, part 3): frenchyourway.com.au/podcast16)7

• Episode 171: French verbs: agreement of the past participle with AVOIR (compound tenses, part 4): frenchyourway.com.au/podcast171)

• FYW 106 : “Je me lave, vous vous appelez, etc.: what are reflexive verbs ?” : frenchyourway.com.au/podcast106)

• FYW 101 : “The different meanings of ON in French”: frenchyourway.com.au/podcast101)

• Episode 88 : Direct and Indirect Objects and Pronouns in French: www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast88)

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