HA3 Theme 6, grammar 18 - Reflexive and reciprocal pronoun

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Reflexive pronoun

• I - myself:                         I hurt myself.
• You - yourself:               You ate all the food yourself.
• He - himself:                  He is talking to himself.
• She - herself:                 Emma did it by herself.
• It - itself:                          The lion can defend itself.

Reflexive pronoun

• We - ourselves:          We tested ourselves.
• You - yourselves:      Tim and Gerry, if you want milk,                                                                 help yourselves.
• They - themselves:  The band call themselves 'Dire Straits'.

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.

Reflexive pronouns

myself

yourself

himself

herself

itself

ourselves

yourselves

themselves

Reciprocal pronouns

each other

one another

Uitzonderingen

Reflexive pronouns gebruik je niet na werkwoorden als wash, dress en shave, tenzij je nadruk wilt leggen op wie het doet. 

(Deze werkwoorden gaan over acties die mensen meestal voor zichzelf doen)

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

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

Voorbeelden

Reflexive pronouns:

Jack decided to reward himself.

I pour a cup of tea for myself every morning.

Reciprocal pronouns:

They talk to one another.

We didn't look at each other.

Robert made this shirt ...

1. himself
2. -
3. herself
4. themselves

Lisa did the homework ...

1. itself
2. herself
3. -
4. themselves

We helped ... to some crisps at the party

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

Emma, did you take the photo by ...

1. yourself
2. herself
3. myself
4. themselves

Dave and Mike, can you do that ....?

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

Some people learn to play the guitar ....

1. themself
2. yourself
3. -
4. themselves

My car can park ... automatically

1. myself
2. itself
3. himself
4. themselves

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.

Fill in: I read about your uncle Ronny too. I had a friend who killed ... about some bitch who didn't want him.

Fill in: 'cause if you like the way you look that much baby you should go and love ...

Fill in: Sisters are doing it for ... standing on their own two feet

Fill in: It's just me ... and I. It's all all right untill I die.

Reflexive pronouns

myself

yourself

himself

herself

itself

ourselves

yourselves

themselves

Reciprocal pronouns

each other

one another

Reciprocal pronoun

Maria and Juan gave each other gold rings on their wedding day.

They married ....... last summer.

Maria and Juan kissed .......  at the end of the ceremony.

Terry and Jack were talking to each other in the hallway.

Terry and Jack hugged ........ when they said goodbye

The students congratulated one another after giving practice speeches..

Grammar 18

Maria and Sam gave ______ gold rings on their wedding.

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

They give ______ gifts during the holidays.

1. ourselves
2. one another
3. themselves
4. myselves

Fill in: Know that we still have ... ... you can stand under my umbrella