You’ve learned how to conjugate reflexive verbs in the present tense (you clever student, you) and now you’re ready to tackle the past tense. Which, lucky for you, won’t be so complicated since you’ve got the fundamentals down. BUT, before we get started, I must be honest and tell you that reflexive verbs aren’t the…
Present Tense Reflexive Verbs in Italian (or the verb tense that’s all about you)
Reflexive verbs are probably the most narcissistic grammar form in Italian. It changes just to show that what you’re doing…you’re doing to yourself. (If you’re thinking dirty, stop it.) So examples of where reflexive verbs are used are in situations like: — Lavarsi – Washing yourself — Vedersi – Looking at yourself — Divertirsi – Enjoy yourself —…
How to Use the Tricky Verb “Mettersi” in Italian
In every language, there are some verbs that are used over and over again to mean a handful of different things; kind of like our verb “to get”, where you can “get to someone’s house at 7 PM”, “get caught”, or “get a new purse”. One verb that I’ve found to be used all of…
