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Verbes Occasionnellement Pronominaux
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Verbes pronominaux réciproques

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Reciprocal verbs are a type of pronominal verb, meaning they have both a subject pronoun and a reflexive pronoun. In the case of reciprocal verbs, the reflexive pronoun indicates that the action of the verb is exchanged between two or more subjects acting upon each other.

Par exemple…

Les aigles se regardent.	The eagles are looking at each other.
Nous nous connaissons.	We know each other.
Ils se parlent souvent.	They often talk to one another.

Most common French reciprocal verbs

s’adorer	to adore one another / each other
s’aimer	to love one another
s’apercevoir	to see one another
s’appeler	to call one another
se battre	to fight with one another
se chercher	to look for one another
se comprendre	to understand one another
se connaître	to know one another
se croiser	to cross, pass one another
se détester	to hate one another
se dire	to tell one another
se disputer	to argue with one another over/about
s’écrire	to write to one another
s’embrasser	to kiss one another
s’entendre	to get along, agree with one another
se nuire	to harm one another
se parler	to talk to one another
se promettre	to promise one another
se quereller	to quarrel with one another
se quitter	to leave one another
se regarder	to look at one another
se rencontrer	to meet one another
se sourire	to smile at one another
se suffire	to suffice, be enough for one another
se téléphoner	to call one another
se voir	to see one another

Note that most of these verbs can also be reflexive. To stress the reciprocal nature of the verb, you can include something like

l’un l’autre – one another
mutuellement – mutually
réciproquement – reciprocally
entre nous/vous/eux – between us/you/them

All of the above verbs require a reflexive pronoun when they indicate that the subjects are acting upon one another. But remember than they can also be used non-reflexively, to express the verb’s action directed at someone or something else (or nothing, in the case of intransitive verbs).

En comparaison…

Ils se regardent.	vs	Ils regardent la télé.
They’re looking at each other.	They’re looking at the TV.
Vous vous souriez.	vs	Vous souriez.
You’re smiling at each other.	You’re smiling.

Reciprocal verbs are just one type of pronominal verb. See the main lesson on pronominal verbs for details on using reciprocal verbs in different tenses and moods.

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Verbos recíprocos

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Verbes pronominaux

The grammatical term 'pronominal' means 'relating to a pronoun.' You already know that conjugated verbs always need a subject pronoun (except in the case of the imperative), but pronominal verbs need a reflexive pronoun as well.

Par exemple…

Ils se sont mariés.	They got married.
Je me lève.	I’m getting up.
Tu t’endors.	You’re falling asleep.

English doesn’t have pronominal verbs per se. We can translate Je m’habille as 'I’m dressing myself,' but we’re far more likely to say 'I’m getting dressed' – the fact that it’s myself is implicitly understood. This is not the case in French. If you’re dressing yourself, you need the reflexive pronoun, because without it, you’re automatically saying that you’re dressing someone else.

French students first learn about reflexive verbs, but those are only one of four types of pronominal verbs. Click on the lessons for more information and a list of common verbs:

Reflexive verbs – subject acts on itself
Reciprocal verbs – subjects act on one another
Idiomatic pronominal verbs – reflexive pronoun changes the meaning of the verb
Essentially pronominal verbs – verb can only be used pronominally

Many French verbs can be used reflexively and reciprocally as well as non-pronominally.

Par exemple…

Verbes Occasionnellement Pronominaux

Nous nous voyons dans la glace.	We see ourselves in the mirror.
Nous nous voyons tous les jours.	We see each other every day.
Nous voyons beaucoup de films.	We see lots of movies.

Conjugating pronominal verbs

The infinitive of pronominal verbs is preceded by the impersonal reflexive pronoun se, which must change to agree with the subject of the verb. The verb itself is conjugated as usual according to whether it’s regular, irregular, or stem-changing.

se raser – to shave	se souvenir – to remember	se lever – to get up
je me rase	je me souviens	je me lève
tu te rases	tu te souviens	tu te lèves
il se rase	il se souvient	il se lève
nous nous rasons	nous nous souvenons	nous nous levons
vous vous rasez	vous vous souvenez	vous vous levez
ils se rasent	ils se souviennent	ils se lèvent

The reflexive pronoun has to match the subject in all tenses and moods.