The conjugation of reflexive verbs in the present indicative does not change from regular conjugation that we know for all three groups the only difference is that we add the pronouns of the reflexive verb before conjugating the verb.
1. Reflexive verbs in the first conjugation -arsi.
| Person | Lavarsi | verb [to wash] |
| io tu lui/lei noi voi loro | mi lav-o ti lav-i si lav-a ci lav-iamo vi lav-ate si lav-ano | I wash you wash he/she washes we wash you wash they wash |
Common Italian reflexive verbs in the first group -arsi:
Alzarsi (to get up) – Svegliarsi (to wake up) – Lavarsi (to wash oneself) – Pettinarsi (to comb one’s hair) – Fermarsi (to stop oneself) – Chiamarsi (to be named) – Prepararsi (to get ready) – Stancarsi (to get tired) – Amarsi (to love each other) – Baciarsi (to kiss each other) – Innamorarsi (di) (to fall in love)- Lamentarsi (to complain) –Preoccuparsi (to worry) –Riposarsi (to rest) – Addormentarsi (to fall asleep) – Sposarsi (to get married) – Spogliarsi (to get undressed) – Annoiarsi (to get bored) – Ubbriacarsi (to get drunk) – Arrabbiarsi (to get angry) – Truccarsi (to put on makeup) – Annoiarsi (to get bored) – Spaventarsi (to get scared) – Arrabbiarsi (to get angry) – Incontrarsi (to meet each other) – Abbracciarsi (to hug each other) – Salutarsi (to greet each other) – Ricordarsi (di) to remember – Dimenticarsi (di) to forget – Laurearsi (to graduate) – Rilassarsi to relax
2. Reflexive verbs in the second conjugation -ersi.
| Person | Offendersi | verb [to be offended] |
| io tu lui/lei noi voi loro | mi offend-o ti offend-i si offend-e ci offend-iamo vi offend-ete si offend-ono | I’m offended you are offended he/she is offended we are offended you are offended they are offended |
Common Italian reflexive verbs in the first group -ersi:
Accorgersi (to notice, to realize) – Sedersi (to sit down) – Commoversi [to be moved/touched (emotionally)] – Mettersi to put on (clothing) – Togliersi to take off (clothing) – Radersi to shave (oneself) – Vedersi to see each other – Muoversi [to move (one’s body)].
3. Reflexive verbs in the third conjugation -irsi.
| Person | Vestirsi | verb [to get dressed] |
| io tu lui/lei noi voi loro | mi vest-o ti vest-i si vest-e ci vest-iamo vi vest-ite si vest-ono | I get dressed you get dressed he/she gets dressed we get dressed you get dressed they get dressed |
Common Italian reflexive verbs in the first group -irsi:
Vestirsi (to get dressed) – Divertirsi (to have fun, to enjoy oneself) – Servirsi (to help oneself) – Sentirsi (to feel) – Pentirsi (to regret) – Garantirsi (to secure/guarantee for oneself) – Costituirsi [to turn oneself in (to the police)] – Astenersi [to abstain (oneself)].
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