Is this used in daily life?

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Is this used in daily life?

In an earlier lesson, we learned that for normal verbs, inversion is usually too formal. People usually say the sentence with an upward inflection or use Est-ce que.

Is that not so in the case of reflexive verbs?

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

It still sounds very formal to French ears, no difference to non-reflexive verbs in this respect. However, one still needs to know how to form inverted questions.

Is this used in daily life?

In an earlier lesson, we learned that for normal verbs, inversion is usually too formal. People usually say the sentence with an upward inflection or use Est-ce que.

Is that not so in the case of reflexive verbs?

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