Reflexive routines
A reflexive pronoun points back to the subject. Present : . In the first-person plural, drop final letter s before .
In affirmative main clauses the pronoun follows the verb with a hyphen. Negation puts it before: . With infinitives say . is not reflexive. needs : .
| Person | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| I get up | ||
| I get up | ||
| you (familiar singular) get up | ||
| you (familiar singular) get up | ||
| · | he/she gets up | |
| he/she gets up | ||
| we get up | ||
| we get up | ||
| you (plural) get up | ||
| you (plural) get up | ||
| · | they get up | |
| they get up | ||
Eu levanto-me cedo.I get up early.
Tu levantas-te cedo.You get up early.
Ela levanta-se cedo.She gets up early.
Nós levantamo-nos cedo.We get up early.
Eu não me levanto cedo.I do not get up early.
Gosto de ler.I like reading.
Sou novo aqui. Eu não me levanto cedo.I am new here. I do not get up early.
Sou nova aqui. Eu não me levanto cedo.I am new here. I do not get up early.
Sou novo aqui. Gosto de ler.I am new here. I like reading.
Sou nova aqui. Gosto de ler.I am new here. I like reading.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I get up early.
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You get up early.
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She gets up early.
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We get up early.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
Eu cedo.
I get up early.
Tu cedo.
You get up early.
Ela cedo.
She gets up early.
Nós cedo.
We get up early.
Eu não levanto cedo.
I do not get up early.
Gosto ler.
I like reading.
Choose the form 2
Choose the right word for the gap.
Ele cedo.
He gets up early.
Vocês cedo.
You (plural) get up early.
Eles cedo.
They get up early.
Sou novo aqui. Eu não levanto cedo.
I am new here. I do not get up early.
Sou nova aqui. Eu não levanto cedo.
I am new here. I do not get up early.
Sou novo aqui. Gosto ler.
I am new here. I like reading.
Sou nova aqui. Gosto ler.
I am new here. I like reading.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Eu cedo.
I get up early.
Tu cedo.
You get up early.
Ela cedo.
She gets up early.
Nós cedo.
We get up early.
Eu não levanto cedo.
I do not get up early.
Gosto ler.
I like reading.
Use the form 2
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ele cedo.
He gets up early.
Vocês cedo.
You (plural) get up early.
Eles cedo.
They get up early.
Sou novo aqui. Eu não levanto cedo.
I am new here. I do not get up early.
Sou nova aqui. Eu não levanto cedo.
I am new here. I do not get up early.
Sou novo aqui. Gosto ler.
I am new here. I like reading.
Sou nova aqui. Gosto ler.
I am new here. I like reading.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I get up early.
You get up early.
She gets up early.
We get up early.
I do not get up early.
I like reading.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I get up early.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
I get up early.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
You get up early.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
You get up early.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
She gets up early.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
She gets up early.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
We get up early.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
We get up early.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
