Reflexive verbs
Verbtime uses the rules listed here to build reflexive verbs.
- Reflexive verbs are always built with essere!
- Verbtime recognises reflexive verbs from the syntax: verb + si, e.g. lavarsi (the verb’s ending "e" is omitted, means "lavarsi" and not "lavaresi").
- Generally spoken the following building scheme is valid for all reflexive verbs:
Simple tenses:
Singular I mi + [Verb] Singular II ti + [Verb] Singular III si + [Verb] Plural I ci + [Verb] Plural II vi + [Verb] Plural III si + [Verb]Simple tenses are built by combining the self pronoun with the conjugated verb.
Example: Indicativo, Presente, singular I of "lavarsi" = mi lavo
Composed tenses:
Singular I mi + [essere] + Participio Passato (Verb) Singular II ti + [essere] + Participio Passato (Verb) Singular III si + [essere] + Participio Passato (Verb) Plural I ci + [essere] + Participio Passato (Verb) Plural II vi + [essere] + Participio Passato (Verb) Plural III si + [essere] + Participio Passato (Verb)Composed tenses are built by combining the self pronoun with the conjugated form of the auxiliary verb "essere" and the Participio Passato of the verb.
Example: Indicativo, Passato Prossimo, singular I of "lavarsi" = mi sono lavato
Valid for the Imperativo:
Singular I - Singular II [Verb] + ti Singular III si + [Verb] Plural I [Verb] + ci Plural II [Verb] + vi Plural III si + [Verb]The self pronoun is directly attached to the conjugated verb for singular II, singular III and plural III.
Example: Imperativo, plural II of "sbrigharsi" = sbrighiamo + ci = sbrighiamoci
also see:
Italian verb table, overview
Reflexive verb building, example verb