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Reflexive routines

Reflexive: A pronoun referring back to the subject: .

Reflexive verbs in the present

Reflexive verbs use a pronoun connected to the subject. Many describe routines: , , .

The pronouns are : . Polite takes and the third-person singular verb.

You already know : , . In a simple present sentence, the reflexive pronoun goes before the verb.

Describe a routine with short sentences: .

Tap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Form	Example	Meaning
		I get up at six.
I get up at six.
		Do you get up early?
Do you get up early?
		He/She gets up at seven. / You get up at seven. (formal)
He/She gets up at seven. / You get up at seven. (formal)
		My name is Lukas.
My name is Lukas.
		Her name is Sofia.
Her name is Sofia.

Io mi alzo alle sei e mezza.I get up at half past six.
Marco, quando ti alzi?Marco, when do you get up?
Tommaso si alza sempre alle sei.Tommaso always gets up at six.
Io mi faccio la doccia e poi vado al bar.I have a shower and then I go to the café.
Mi chiamo Lukas Becker e mi alzo presto.My name is Lukas/Lena Becker and I get up early.
Mi chiamo Lena Becker e mi alzo presto.My name is Lukas/Lena Becker and I get up early.
Come si chiama il collega?What is the colleague's name?
Il nuovo vicino si alza alle sei e mezza.The new neighbour gets up at half past six.
La nuova vicina si alza alle sei e mezza.The new neighbour gets up at half past six.
Sofia ha nove anni e si chiama Sofia Rossi.Sofia is nine years old and her name is Sofia Rossi.

Practice 1/6 · Finding words

Tap the form practised in this unit.

Practice 2/6 · The right form

Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.

Io alle sei e mezza.
I get up at half past six.
Marco, quando ?
Marco, when do you get up?
Tommaso sempre alle sei.
Tommaso always gets up at six.
Io mi faccio la doccia e poi al bar.
I have a shower and then I go to the café.
Lukas Becker e mi alzo presto.
My name is Lukas/Lena Becker and I get up early.
Lena Becker e mi alzo presto.
My name is Lukas/Lena Becker and I get up early.
Come il collega?
What is the colleague's name?
Il nuovo vicino alle sei e mezza.
The new neighbour gets up at half past six.
La nuova vicina alle sei e mezza.
The new neighbour gets up at half past six.
Sofia ha nove anni e Sofia Rossi.
Sofia is nine years old and her name is Sofia Rossi.

Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Tommaso sempre alle sei.
Tommaso always gets up at six.
Io mi faccio la doccia e poi al bar.
I have a shower and then I go to the café.
Lukas Becker e mi alzo presto.
My name is Lukas/Lena Becker and I get up early.
Lena Becker e mi alzo presto.
My name is Lukas/Lena Becker and I get up early.
Come il collega?
What is the colleague's name?
Il nuovo vicino alle sei e mezza.
The new neighbour gets up at half past six.
La nuova vicina alle sei e mezza.
The new neighbour gets up at half past six.
Sofia ha nove anni e Sofia Rossi.
Sofia is nine years old and her name is Sofia Rossi.

Practice 4/6 · Building sentences

Put the words in order.

I get up at half past six.
Marco, when do you get up?
Tommaso always gets up at six.
I have a shower and then I go to the café.
My name is Lukas/Lena Becker and I get up early.
My name is Lukas/Lena Becker and I get up early.
What is the colleague's name?

Practice 5/6 · In situations

Choose the right words for the situation.

I get up at half past six.
You say:
I get up at half past six.
You say:
Marco, when do you get up?
You say:
Marco, when do you get up?
You say:
Tommaso always gets up at six.
You say:
Tommaso always gets up at six.
You say:
I have a shower and then I go to the café.
You say:
I have a shower and then I go to the café.
You say:

Practice 6/6 · Matching

Match the pairs.

Unit complete

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