Reflexive Verbs

Mutaal T.B1Kwiziq community member

Reflexive Verbs

If s'inscrire (to register oneself)  uses être as it's a reflexive verb, then why do we say "Le mois dernier, nous avons inscrit Thomas au judo" and not "Le mois dernier, nous sommes inscrits Thomas au judo" ?

Asked 13 hours ago
Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Mutaal, 

If you register yourself, that is reflexive, as the object and the subject of the verb are the same (person) -  you. 

Only a limited number of verbs are always pronominal.

All pronominal verbs, including all reflexive verbs, conjugate with être as auxiliary. 

When you register someone else, they are the object of the verb, you are the subject. 

The overwhelming majority of non-reflexive verbs, that is the overwhelming majority of all verbs,  do not conjugate with être - they conjugate with avoir as the auxiliary. 

 https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/revision/glossary/verb-types/reflexive-verbs

 https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/revision/glossary/verb-types/reflexive-verbs

 https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/reflexive-verbs/

 https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/pronominal-verbs/

 https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/essentially-pronominal-verbs/

Mutaal T. asked:

Reflexive Verbs

If s'inscrire (to register oneself)  uses être as it's a reflexive verb, then why do we say "Le mois dernier, nous avons inscrit Thomas au judo" and not "Le mois dernier, nous sommes inscrits Thomas au judo" ?

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