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What is a pronominal verb?

What is a pronominal verb?

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How does a pronominal verb differ from an ordinary verb?

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updated Mar 14, 2011
posted by RobertDommer

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Here's an article on pronominal verbs.

It says that

What sets pronominal verbs apart from non-pronominal verbs is that pronominals must be must be conjugated with a reflexive pronoun, which always agrees with the subject.

You can recognize pronominal verbs by the reflexive pronoun se tacked on to the infinitive: ducharse, ponerse, lavarse, quedarse, etc.

updated Mar 14, 2011
posted by --Mariana--