A reflexive verb carries a pronoun that points back at the subject: in je me lave ("I wash myself"), the one who washes and the one who is washed are the same. The pronoun changes with the person and in present tense goes in front of the conjugated verb.
The pronouns
| Pronoun | Reflexive |
|---|---|
| je | me |
| tu | te |
| il/elle/on | se |
| nous | nous |
| vous | vous |
| ils/elles | se |
me, te and se become m', t' and s' before a vowel or a silent h: je m'appelle, il s'habille.