Pronominal Verbs

They are a type of verb that requires a pronoun between the subject and the conjugated verb.
Infinitives of pronominal verbs always start with Se or S’ when a vowel or a silent h is followed after.
Note: Pronouns Me, Te and Se contract to M’, T’ and S’ when a vowel or a silent h is followed after.
There are three types of pronominal verbs that should be known:
- Reflexive
  - The verb is acted upon itself.
- Reciprocal
  - The verb is acted upon itself and someone else.
- Idiomatic
  - The verb has a different meaning from its non-pronominal counterparts or does not have a non-pronominal counterpart.
Pronominal pronouns:

Common pronominal verbs as:
Reflexive	Reciprocal	Idiomatic
Se baigner – To bathe (oneself)	Se parler – To talk to each other	Se dépêcher – To hurry up
Se doucher – To shower (oneself)	Se donner – To give to each other	Se souvenir – To remember
Se brosser – To brush (oneself)	Se voir – To see each other	S’amuser – To have fun
S’habiller – To dress oneself	Se dire – To say to each other	Se demander – To wonder
Se lever – To raise oneself	Se disputer – To argue with each other	S’entendre – To get along
Se réveiller – To wake up	S’aimer – To love each other	S’ennuyer – To get bored
S’appeler – To call oneself	Se detester – To hate each other	Se débrouiller – To manage

To conjugate in the past using pronominal verbs, you must use the auxiliary verb être followed by the past participle of the main verb.
The pronominal pronouns still remain and are placed before the auxiliary verb.
Note: Pronouns Me, Te and Se contract to M’, T’ and S’ when a vowel or a silent h is followed after.