1. What are reflexive pronouns?
Reflexive pronouns are special words that say a person is doing something to him/herself.
They are used instead of normal object pronouns.
2. How to use reflexive pronouns
Reflexive pronouns replace object pronouns.
Pronoun | Object pronoun | Reflexive pronoun |
---|---|---|
I | me | myself |
you | you | yourself |
he | him | himself |
she | her | herself |
it | it | itself |
we | us | ourselves |
they | them | themselves |
Reflexive pronouns are used in the same way as object pronouns.
This means in S.V.O. (subject-verb-object) sentences, they are after the verb.
For example: He loves himself.
subject = he
verb = loves
object = himself
3. Examples of reflexive pronouns
I hit myself. | It killed itself. |
You can help yourself to food from the fridge. | The dog washed itself in the pond. (The dog = it) |
Fergal always talks about himself. (Fergal = he) | You can’t vote for yourself. |
Marcus and Jose don’t like themselves. (Marcus and Jose = they) | Tina rewarded herself. (Tina = she) |
The queen talks to herself. (The queen = she) | You, Pete and I need to protect ourselves. (You, Pete and I = we) |