REFLEXIVES PRONOUNS
CONCEPT BASIC
Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and the verb complement are the same. The subject does the action himself. In English, reflexive verbs are not used as much as in Spanish. Instead of reflexive verbs, we use one of the following reflexive pronouns.
| REFLEXIVES PRONOUNS | EXAMPLE |
|---|---|
| Myself | I saw it myself. |
| Yourself | Don’t burn yourself! |
| Himself | He hurt himself. |
| Herself | She did it herself. |
| Itself | The cat scratched itself. |
| Ourselves | We made it ourselves. |
| Yourselves | Did you paint the house yourselves? |
| Themselves | They were speaking to themselves. |
•BASIC RULES•
1.We can use reflexive pronouns with the majority of transitive verbs, but the most common are the following:
❤ Blame
❤ Cut
❤ Help
❤ Hurt
❤ Prepare
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2. When we want to emphasize the subject, we can use reflexive pronouns. In these cases, it is more common to place the pronoun at the end of the sentence instead of after the verb.
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3. We use "by" + the reflexive pronoun to indicate "only".
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4. The use of the reflexive pronoun with some verbs can change the meaning.
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5. We do not use reflexive pronouns for actions that people usually do themselves.
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6. We use reflexive pronouns in some expressions.
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COMPLEMENTATION
đź“ą: Here is a video to complement this lesson
EXERCICES
Choose the correct reflexive pronoun to complete the phrase: myself / yourself / yourselves / himself / herself / itself / ourselves / themselves / each other
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