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Reciprocal Verbs
Francais 4
Chapter 4
Grammar 1
Reciprocal Verbs
• Reciprocal Verbs are similar to reflexive verbs
• Pronouns nous, vous, and se can be used to
make a verb reciprocal
– they mean for/to/at each other when added
before a verb
• EXAMPLES
– Nous nous aimons. = We love each other
– Ils se rencontrent au café. = They’re meeting each
other at the café.
Reciprocal Verbs
• In the passe compose, use être as the helping
verb when making a verb reciprocal
• The past participle MUST agree with the pronoun
when it is the direct object of the sentence
• EXAMPLES
– Nous avons vu Paul hier ->
• Nous nous sommes vus hier.
– Elle ont revu Paul au musée. ->
• Elle se sont revues au musée.
Reciprocal Verbs
• DO NOT make the past participle agree when
the pronoun is the indirect object of the verb
– If the pronoun answers the question to whom it is
an indirect object
– Verbs that take indirect objects include
• Conseiller
• demander
• Dire
écrire
offrir
parler
plaire
téléphoner
• Examples
– J’ai parle à Pauline -> Nous nous sommes parlé.