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A2 Conjugation Grammar

Reflexive verbs: irregular

by Alessio · teacher of Italian as a foreign language, ITALS master’s

Conjugate the irregular reflexive verbs in the present tense, one at a time: write every person, then check.

What's in this exercise

“Reflexive verbs: irregular” is an Italian exercise at A2 level with 10 verbs to conjugate. All the forms are listed below in Italian, with the English translation of each verb.

Verbs, forms and the English translation (10)
volersito love each other (volersi bene)
mi voglio · ti vuoi · si vuole · ci vogliamo · vi volete · si vogliono
bersito drink (for oneself)
mi bevo · ti bevi · si beve · ci beviamo · vi bevete · si bevono
piacersito like oneself
mi piaccio · ti piaci · si piace · ci piacciamo · vi piacete · si piacciono
scegliersito choose for oneself
mi scelgo · ti scegli · si sceglie · ci scegliamo · vi scegliete · si scelgono
dirsito tell each other
mi dico · ti dici · si dice · ci diciamo · vi dite · si dicono
darsito get (busy), to give oneself
mi do · ti dai · si dà · ci diamo · vi date · si danno
tenersito keep oneself
mi tengo · ti tieni · si tiene · ci teniamo · vi tenete · si tengono
togliersito take off
mi tolgo · ti togli · si toglie · ci togliamo · vi togliete · si tolgono
farsito have, to do (for oneself)
mi faccio · ti fai · si fa · ci facciamo · vi fate · si fanno
sedersito sit down
mi siedo · ti siedi · si siede · ci sediamo · vi sedete · si siedono

The rule: reflexive verbs

In reflexive verbs the action comes back to the doer: mi alzo, ti riposi, si diverte. The pronoun changes with the person, goes before the verb, and in the past the auxiliary is always essere.

The conjugation

alzarsidivertirsi
iomi alzomi diverto
tuti alziti diverti
lui / leisi alzasi diverte
noici alziamoci divertiamo
voivi alzatevi divertite
lorosi alzanosi divertono

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You practise reflexive verbs: irregular, at A2 level, with answers for every item.
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