Reflexive Verbs

Question 1

Reflexive verbs

See p117, Norwegian in Three Months

Answer 1

Å glede seg ‘to enjoy oneself’ is a reflexive verb (i.e. The action is carried out by the subject on itself). Reflexive verbs are conjugated as follows:

Present tense

jeg. meg. I. myself
du. deg. you. enjoy. yourself
han. gleder. seg. he. himself
hun. seg. she. enjoys. herself
vi. oss. we. ourselves
dere. dere. you. enjoy. yourselves
de. seg. they. themselves

Question 2

Past tense: I enjoyed myself, etc.

Answer 2

Jeg gledet meg, etc

Question 3

Perfect tense: I have enjoyed myself, etc.

Answer 3

Jeg har gledet meg, etc.

Question 4

to sit down

Answer 4

å sette seg

Question 5

to go to bed

Answer 5

å legge seg

Question 6

to rest

Answer 6

å hvile seg

Question 7

to stretch

Answer 7

å strekke seg

Question 8

to submit, to bend down

Answer 8

å bøye seg

Question 9

to get dressed

Answer 9

å kle på seg

Question 10

to worry

Answer 10

å bekymre seg

Question 11

to hurry

Answer 11

å skynde seg

Question 12

to get engaged

Answer 12

å forlove seg

Question 13

to get married

Answer 13

å gifte seg

Question 14

to get divorced

Answer 14

å skille seg

Question 15

to wonder

Answer 15

å undre seg

Question 16

Past tense: I enjoyed myself, etc.

Answer 16

Jeg gledet meg, etc

Question 17

Perfect tense: I have enjoyed myself, etc.

Answer 17

Jeg har gledet meg, etc.

Question 18

to sit down

Answer 18

å sette seg

Question 19

to go to bed

Answer 19

å legge seg

Question 20

to rest

Answer 20

å hvile seg

Question 21

to stretch

Answer 21

å strekke seg

Question 22

to submit, to bend down

Answer 22

å bøye seg

Question 23

to get dressed

Answer 23

å kle på seg

Question 24

to worry

Answer 24

å bekymre seg

Question 25

to hurry

Answer 25

å skynde seg

Question 26

to get engaged

Answer 26

å forlove seg

Question 27

to get married

Answer 27

å gifte seg

Question 28

to get divorced

Answer 28

å skille seg

Question 29

to wonder

Answer 29

å undre seg