The Body (le corps)
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Helpful verbs
se laver ("to wash"), avoir mal à ("to hurt"), se casser ("to break"), e.g.:
se laver
Je me lave les mains = "I'm washing my hands"
avoir mal à
J'ai mal à la tête = "My head hurts"
se casser
Je me suis cassé le bras = "I broke my arm"
You can learn the full conjugation of these verbs here.
You can use the BonPatron Grammar Guide to test your knowledge on a wide variety of verbs and nouns.
Grammar: Pronominal verbs je me couche
Pronominal verbs have a pronoun as part of the infinitive (the base form), e.g.: se réveiller, se coucher. The pronoun must match the subject, e.g.: Je me lave ("I wash myself"), elle se couche ("She goes to bed"). You can learn more about pronominal verbs here.