⭐ Dative & Accusative reflexive verbs (the most important ones)

The verb

The reflexive pronouns:

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Present tense

Wir,machen

Ich kämme

Ich stelle

uns

mir

mich

Sorgen,um,unsere,Zukunft

die Haare

vor der Klasse vor

Present perfect

Sie hat

Sie hat

Ich habeHast du

sich

mich

dir

daran,gewöhnt,dort,zu,leben

gestern rasiert

diese,Geschichte,vorgestellt?

Modals

Ihr sollt

Wir müssen

Du solltest

euch

uns

dich

an mich erinnern

beeilen

ein bisschen ausruhen

Negation

Sie fühlt

Wir erkälten

Er erinnert

sich

uns

sich

nicht gut

nicht zu oft

nicht an mich

Question

Wo hast

Warum rasierst du

Wann hat

dir

dich?

sich

den Arm gebrochen?

erkältet?

Present tense

Ich setze

mich

auf die couch

Present perfect

Sie hat

sich

Sorgen gemacht

Modals

Du muss

dich

vorstellen

Negation

Sie interessieren

sich

nicht für Sport

Question

Erinnerst du

dich

an?

sich waschen

to wash oneself

sich kämmen

to comb oneself

sich etwas anziehen

to put something on

sich rasieren

to shave oneself

⭐ Structures

➔ The reflexive pronoun is in the first position in positive and negative sentences and in questions after the subject

➔ When used along with clothes (an|ziehen) or part of the body (waschen etc) are in the dative, without -> accusative

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Have you noticed? When you introduce yourself “sich vor|stellen” is accusative, but when you imagine something “sich etwas vorstellen” is in the dative

Mrs. Puddles gives a tip!

We use “sich treffen mit” when we agreed to meet somebody at a certain time and place, “treffen” somebody is by chance, accidentaly

Mrs. Puddles gives a tip!

sich etwas überlegen

to consider

sich etwas brechen

to break one’s body part (arm, leg, neck)

sich etwas vor|stellen

to imagine something

sich Sorgen machen (um)

to be worried about

sich erinnern an (acc.)

to remember

sich vor|stellen

to introduce oneself

sich erkälten

to catch a cold

sich (gut) fühlen

to feel (good)

sich beeilen

to hurry

sich aus|ruhen

to rest

➔ There are accusative, dative reflexive verbs or both

➔ When conjugated, reflexive verbs are no different than any other verb

⭐ Accusative reflexive verbs (the most important ones)

Accusative

Dative

Ich

mich

mir

Du

dich

dir

Er/ Sie/ Es

sich

Wir

uns

Ihr

euch

Sie/sie

sich/ sich

Check me!

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1. We are worried about our future

2. I comb my hair

3. I'm introducing myself in front of the class

4. She got used to live there

5. I shaved yesterday

6. Did you imagine this story

7. You should to remember me

8. We must hurry up

9. You should rest a bit

10. She doesn't feel good

11. We don't catch a cold too often

12. He doesn't remember me

13. Where did you break your arm?

14. Why do you shave?

15. When did she catch a cold?

sich treffen mit

to meet

sich duschen

to take a shower

sich verlieben in (acc.)

to fall in love with

sich interessieren für

to be interested in

sich gewöhnen an (acc.)

to get used to

sich kümmern um

to take care of

sich freuen auf

to look forward

sich freuen über

to be glad about

sich setzen

to sit down

sich setzen

to sit down

sich bewegen

to move

sich erholen

to recover

⭐ Dative reflexive verbs (the most important ones)

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Take your chance and try to guess what these sentences mean!

Then, follow the structure to get a better understanding!

Mrs. Purrplexed wants to play!

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Mr. Puddle: Purrfect!

Mr. Puddle: You got it right, that’s how reflexive verbs work

Mr. Meowrr: And also it’s more clear when to use “sich treffen mit” and “treffen” somebody, the first one is used for meetings (work/school/friends), the second one for accidental encounters with people you know… on the bus, on the train and so on.

Mr. Meowrr: Now I know the difference between “sich vor|stellen” and sich “etwas vor|stellen”. The first is accusative because you present YOURSELF, when you imagine something “sich etwas vorstellen” follows the principle “to whom do I imagine? To myself” so it must be dative

I. Theory and definitions: Reflexive verbs in German

Reflexive verbs in German

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✔️ Read the sentences and see how they work!

V. Let's practice! - Reflexive adverbs

IV. Purrrfection explained! - Reflexive adverbs

✔️First, remember the fact that the reflexive verbs have two elements: the reflexive pronoun and the verb

✔️The accusative or dative reflexive adverbs should be memorised while the accusative & dative reflexive verbs must be learned in contexts

✔️Follow the structures as shown previously

III. Tips & Tricks : How to learn them easily? - Reflexive adverbs

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II. Practical examples - Reflexive adverbs

✔️ Reflexive verbs aren’t common in English as opposed to other languages, such as German, Latin languages (Spanish, Romanian), Slavic languages or others.

In German these verbs are often used to express actions that someone (here is the interesting part) is doing to himself/ herself.

Let’s break down the next example:

Ich wasche mich - I’m washing myself

Ich wasche mir die Hände - I’m washing the hands to myself

Although in English we don’t say “myself” explicitly because it doesn’t make any sense, for German natives is natural to use the reflexive verb “sich waschen”

✔️ A reflexive verbs includes two elements:

➔ The reflexive pronoun (in the example “mich” “mir”)

➔ The verb itself, which is either in Accusative case, Dative case or both, that determines the case of the pronouns

➔ Are determined by the verb to take on the case: Accusative or Dative

➔ Only 1st and 2nd persons are different: mich - mir, dich - dir

➔ The other person's forms are the same: sich, uns, euch, sich