The present indicative tense
Comment: This one is a bit tricky. There is already a verb (pouvez/pouvoir) before the reflexive one (se dépêcher). In this case, we dont have to conjugate the reflexive version, we’ll use the infinitive (infinitive: not conjugated).
Le passé composé
There are many useful reflexive verbs in French. I would say that it’s quite easy to learn the pronouns for the present indicative tense.
There is only one “extra” thing to remember:
- Je me reveille
- Je me douche
However, there are more things to remember for le passé composé:
- Je me suis réveillé: I woke up.
- Je me suis douché: I showered.
The je-pronoun is easy to remember. Why? We usually like to talk about ourselves :-).
However, from personal experience, it’s difficult to remember the nous and vous-form:
- Nous nous sommes réveillés : We woke up.
- Vous vous êtes réveillés: You woke up.
Thus, I would suggest that you put extra time with these pronouns.
Like I said before, there are many things to remember, and the reflexive verbs are very common. Thus, it will be worth your time J.
