How Do You Make a Reflexive Verb Negative in Passe Compose

RULE: To make a reflexive verb negative in the passé composé, place (ne) before the reflexive pronoun and (pas) after the auxiliary verb. EXAMPLE: Nous ne nous sommes pas sentis mieux. We didn’t feel better.

How do you write a negative passé composé with reflexive verbs?

When using a negative structure like “ne/n’…pas” with reflexive verbs in compound tenses, ne/n’ is placed before the reflexive pronoun “me/te/se/nous/vous/se“, and pas comes after the conjugated verb être.

How do you make a reflexive verb negative in Spanish?

For negative commands, the reflexive pronoun is placed in between “no” and the conjugated verb. There are three exceptions when reflexive pronouns don’t have to be placed before the conjugated verbs.

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