At a glance
| Subject | Reflexive |
|---|---|
| I | myself |
| you (one person) | yourself |
| he | himself |
| she | herself |
| it | itself |
| we | ourselves |
| you (two or more) | yourselves |
| they | themselves |
- Start
- Are the subject and the object the same person?YesReflexiveShe looked at herself in the mirror.
- Do you mean "alone" or "with no help"?Yesby + -selfI made it by myself.
- Do you want to make the person stronger?YesEmphatic -selfThe king himself came!
- Use me, him, her, them…She looked at him.
Same person
She is looking at herself in the mirror.
Be careful! Don't cut yourself.
We enjoyed ourselves at the party.
The cat is washing itself.
He sees himself.
He sees him. (another man)
By myself = alone, with no help
My little brother can dress by himself now.
She lives by herself.
Emphasis
The queen herself opened the bridge.
I made this cake myself!
Useful phrases
- Enjoy yourself!
- Help yourself to some cake.
- Please introduce yourselves.
- Behave yourself!
Themselves or each other?
They looked at themselves.
They looked at each other.
Practice
Answer the questions. Get 7 out of 10 to finish this lesson.