Reflexive Pronouns
Read and listen to four conversations using the grammar.
Conversation 1
Man: What are you doing?
Woman: I’m trying to learn
yoga.
Man: Well, be careful. Don’t
hurt yourself.
Woman: I won’t. I’m taking it
slow.
Man: Why don’t you take a class
or watch a video?
Woman: No, I’d rather teach
myself. I like learning things on my own.
Man: Suit yourself.
Conversation 2
Man: So, where are you living
these days?
Woman: I live near the beach.
Man: Oh, rent is so expensive
there. Do you have a roommate?
Woman: No, I live by myself.
Man: Wow! That must be so nice
to live by the beach.
Woman: It is. When I saw the
apartment, I told myself I had to get
it, no matter the cost.
Man: That must cost a lot.
Woman: Not really. Because it
is near the beach and my work, I no longer need
a car, so I save a lot of money on
transportation.
Man: Well, that must be nice.
Woman: Yeah, in a way, the
apartment pays for itself.
Conversation 3
Man: Can I have another
cookie?
Woman: By all means. Help
yourself.
Man: These are so good. Did you
buy them?
Woman: Oh, heaven’s no! I made
them myself.
Man: Wow, well, you outdid
yourself. These are delicious.
Woman: Well, I’m glad you like
them.
Conversation 4
Woman: What did you buy at the
store?
Man: I bought myself a new
watch.
Woman: Oh, cool. What can it
do?
Man: Well, it can monitor my
sleep, and it never needs batteries.
Woman: It doesn’t need
batteries! How does it do that?
Man: It recharges itself using
solar power.
Woman: Wow, I need to get a
watch like that.
Man: You should. Sometimes we
need to treat ourselves to something nice.
Woman: I like how you think.
Reflexive Pronouns
- I told myself a lie.
- You are too hard on yourself.
- She is too critical of herself.
- He sent himself a copy by email.
- The batter charges itself.
- You guys always outdo yourselves.
- They always talk about themselves.
- We are disappointed in ourselves.
After Verb
- I hate myself for eating that cake.
- She hurt herself playing hockey.
After Preposition
- He is very demanding of himself.
- She took a photo of herself.
- He loves to be by himself.
- A gym membership pays for itself in health benefits.
- They often argue amongst themselves.
- We found ourselves in big trouble!
Talking to one person
- Help yourself.
- Give yourself enough time to get there.
Talking to more than one person
- Help yourselves.
- Give yourselves enough time to get there.
- You outdid yourself. (You did an amazing job!)
- I treated myself to a new coat. (I bought at gift for myself)
- I live by myself. (I live alone)
- Don't hurt yourself. (Be careful)
- Be good to oneself.
- It is important to love oneself.
- It is never good to be hard on oneself.
- It is vital to take care of oneself.
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