Unit 8.6

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Today's goals

After today's lesson, you can

correctly use each other and
refl exive pronouns.

Use of English (reflexive & reciprocal pronouns)

Reflexive Pronouns

Are used to turn the action done by the subject of a sentence, back to the subject. 

Example: I was singing to myself. 

"I was singing to myself."
Which word is the reflexive pronoun?

1. I
2. (was) singing
3. to
4. myself

She is looking at herself.

He is talking to himself.

They are enjoying themselves.

Reflexive Pronouns.

What is the reflexive pronoun of
'she'?

What is the reflexive pronoun of
'we'?

Welk van de onderstaande woorden zijn 'reflexive pronouns'?

1. myself, herself, themselves
2. my, her, their
3. each other, one another
4. myself, their, each other

Write a sentence with reflexive pronoun 'himself'.

Complete the sentence with the correct reflexive pronoun.
They really enjoyed ______ at the museum.

Vul de juiste reflexive pronoun in:
you bought ________ a new computer

1. myself
2. himself
3. yourself

Verbs commonly used with reflexive pronouns. 

Behave                                     Introduce

Blame                                         Prepare

Cut                                              Protect

Enjoy                                            Teach

Express                                                      

Hurt                                                         

Injure                                                         

Reciprocal Pronouns

We use the reciprocal pronouns each other and one another when two or more people do the same thing.

Example: 

Peter and Mary helped each other.

We sent one another Christmas cards.

"Peter and Mary helped each other."
What does this sentence mean?

1. Peter only helped Mary
2. Mary only helped Peter
3. Peter helped Mary and Mary helped Peter
4. Peter helped Mary first and then Mary helped Peter.

Reciprocal Pronouns

We use the reciprocal pronouns each other and one another when two or more people do the same thing.

Difference in meaning:

Tim and Tina are looking at each other.

Tim and Tina are looking at themselves. 

1) Tim and Tina are looking at each other.
2) Tim and Tina are looking at themselves.
What is the difference in meaning?

Should use reflexive pronouns

Do not need reflexive pronouns

shower

wash

remember

teach

cut

complain

help

Fill in the missing reflexive or reciprocal pronoun:

I took a picture of _______________.

Fill in the missing reflexive or reciprocal pronoun:

She bought _______________ a new computer.

Welk van de onderstaande woorden zijn 'reciprocal pronouns'?

1. like, as
2. my, her, their
3. each other, one another
4. myself, their, each other

To work!

Do exercises 4, 5, 6 & 7 (sb p. 109)