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RECIPROCAL VERBS
The reciprocal action occurs between more than one
subject. English often uses the phrase 'each other' to
represent this kind of action. Here is a list of common
reciprocal verbs:
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s'aimer to love each other
se détester to hate each other
se disputer to argue
s'embrasser to kiss
se parler to talk to each other
se quitter to leave each other
se regarder to look at each other
se retrouver to meet each other
se téléphoner to telephone each other
• Vous vous parlez pendant le déjeuner.
– You talk to each other during lunch.
• Romeo et Juliette s’aiment.
– Romeo and Juliette love each other.
• Quand est-ce qu’on se revoit?
– When will we see each other?
• Nous nous téléphonons chaque soir.
– We telephone (make a phone call to) each other every
evening.
• Elles se détestent.
– They hate each other.
• Il est interdit de s’embrasser en école.
– It is forbidden to kiss each other in school.
Reciprocal verbs in the passé composé
• As with reflexive verbs, reciprocal verbs always use ETRE as the
auxiliary verb.
• Vous vous êtes parlé pendant le déjeuner.
– You talked to each other during lunch.
• Romeo et Juliette se sont aimés.
– Romeo and Juliette loved each other.
• Quand est-ce qu’on s’est revus?
– When did we see each other?
• Nous nous sommes téléphoné chaque soir.
– We telephoned (made a phone call to) each other every evening.
• Elles se sont détestées.
– They hated each other.
Reciprocal verbs in the passé composé
• The past participle must agree with the
reciprocal pronoun when the pronoun is the
direct object of the verb.
– Elles se sont quittées après le film.
• They left (each other) after the film.
– Nous nous sommes rencontrés hier.
• We met each other yesterday.
Reciprocal verbs in the passé composé
• Do not change the past participle if the reciprocal
pronoun is the indirect object of the verb. Verbs
that take an indirect object include:
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Se dire
Se parler
Se téléphoner
Se demander
Se écrire
S’offrir
Se conseiller
Reciprocal verbs in the passé composé
• Ils se sont parlé. – They spoke to each other.
• Nous nous sommes écrit. – They wrote to
each other.
• Vous vous êtes conseillé d’étudier pour les
examens au lieu de jouer à des jeux videos. –
You advised each other to study for exams
instead of playing video games.