Reflexive & reciprocal pronouns & some/any

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• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

reflexive/reciprocal pronouns

You know when to use reflexive/reciprocal pronouns

Reflexive pronouns (page 93)

She is looking at herself.

He is talking to himself.

They are enjoying themselves.

Reflexive Pronouns.

Reflexive pronouns

Reflexive pronouns worden gebruikt om te zeggen dat de persoon die de actie uitvoert, deze ook ondergaat.

Het onderwerp en het lijdend voorwerp zijn dezelfde persoon.

She made herself dinner.

I poured myself a drink.

We drove ourselves home.

Uitzonderingen

Reflexive pronouns gebruik je niet na werkwoorden als wash, dress en shave, 

tenzij je nadruk wilt leggen op wie het doet: 

She is old enough to dress herself

(nadruk op 'she').

I shave in the morning

The man dresses before he goes to work.

Bij sommige werkwoorden die je meestal ZELF doet gebruik je GEEN wederkerend voornaamwoord.

Do you shave _____ on Sundays?
Do you wash ____ after going to the gym?

1. yourself
2. yourselves
3. -
4. you

Are you enjoying ...?

1. ourselves
2. yourselves
3. yourself
4. myself

We painted our room ...

1. ourselves
2. ourself
3. myself
4. himself

The students did their homework ...

1. themselves
2. herself
3. yourselves
4. ourselves

Welcome to the group Jim. Can you introduce .... ?

1. myself
2. yourself
3. ourselves
4. himself

I'm going to make ......... a hot chocolate. Would you like one too?

1. myself
2. ourselves
3. myselves

Reciprocal pronouns

Reciprocal pronouns

Reciprocal pronouns worden gebruikt om een wederzijdse relatie uit te drukken. Je vertaalt het met "elkaar". 

Het verwijst naar het onderwerp van de zin.

They are talking to each other.

We will always love one another.

Sarah and Marvin always help each other.

Uitzonderingen

Reciprocal pronouns gebruik je niet na werkwoorden als meet, cuddle, embrace, hug, marry en kiss.

(Deze werkwoorden geven al aan dat de handeling van beide kanten komt.) 

Peter and Karen met .... in 2018.

1. themselves
2. each other
3. one another
4. -

In my family we look after __________.

1. each other
2. one another
3. both are correct

Let's hug __________ before you leave.

1. each other
2. ourselves
3. -

They kissed _____ when she got home.

1. each other
2. one another
3. -
4. themselves

They saw _______ at the concert.

1. each other
2. one another
3. both are correct

My parents married ____ in 1999.

1. -
2. each other
3. one another
4. themselves

Some / any

Some: confirmative sentences

Questions to which you expect "yes"

Any: questions

Negations

Would you like ____ cake?

1. some
2. any

There isn't ____ cake left.

1. some
2. any

I need to do _____ excercies.

1. some
2. any