Reflexive Pronouns

A reflexive pronoun is a special kind of pronoun. It is usually used when the object of a sentence is the same as the subject, as you will see below. Each personal pronoun (I, you, she, etc.) has its own reflexive form. This introduction will explain what the different forms of reflexive pronouns are, and when they are used.

The forms of reflexive pronouns

Personal Pronoun
Reflexive Pronoun
I
myself
you (singular)
yourself
you (plural)
yourselves
he
himself
she
herself
it
itself
we
ourselves
they
themselves

When to use a reflexive pronoun

Reflexive pronouns are used in three main situations:

When the subject and object are the same
I hurt myself.
The band call themselves "Dire Straits".
He shot himself.
As the object of a preposition, referring to the subject
I bought a present for myself.
She did it by herself (=alone).
That man is talking to himself.
When you want to emphasize the subject
I'll do it myself. (No-one else will help me.)
They ate all the food themselves. (No-one else had any.)
When you are sure that you understand the topic, you can click on "First exercise" below to continue.

Here are the reflexive pronouns in Spanish: 

Person Spanish English equivalent Example
First-person singular me myself Me oí, I heard myself.
Second-person singular familiar te yourself Te oiste, you heard yourself.
Second-person singular formal, 
third-person singular		 se yourself, himself, herself, itself, oneself Ella se oye, she heard herself.
First-person plural nos ourselves Nos oímos, we heard ourselves.
Second-person plural familiar os yourselves Os oísteis, you heard yourselves.
Second-person plural formal,
third-person plural		 se yourselves, themselves Se oyeron, they heard themselves.