Reflexive Structure

Reflexive Pronouns

   Special Class by JB

Subject	Reflexive Pronoun
I	myself
you	yourself
he	himself
she	herself
it	itself
we	ourselves
you	yourselves
they	themselves

Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject:
I taught myself how to build this special class.
Do you listen to yourself when you speak English?
The boy hurt himself while playing hockey. He hurt himself.
She made herself dizzy by spinning around.
A computer can turn itself off to save on energy. It turns itself off.
We can learn for ourselves how to do many things.
You decide for yourselves to study English. No one tells you what to do.
They decide for themselves where to sit in class. The teacher doesn't tell them where to sit.

Find the correct answers:

1. Did Joner come to college  by himself  today? 2. Does Ayumi know how to get dressed by herself? 3. How did you hurt yourself? 4. Is Laura able to understand the song herself? 5. Why are you crying?	a. No, she'll need some help. b. No, He  walked with two of his  friends. c. I did it while I was chopping brocollis in the kitchen. d. I can't help myself. These onions are really strong. e. No, she's only three months  old.

Video Grammar

Reflexive Pronouns

Laura Jones 2019 - Conversation

Laura Jones 2019 - Phrasals 1

1. Ask out: invite (convidar alguém)

JB asked his wife out to a dinner in the new restaurant of the neighborhood.

JB convidou a esposa para jantar no novo restaurante do bairro.

2. Add up: make sense (fazer sentido)

This story doesn’t add up. Why would  Joner and JB go to the beach by themselves  while Laura and Angela couldn't   go with them ?

Essa história não faz sentido. Por que Joner and JB  iriam á praia sozinhos enquanto Laura e Angela não podiam ir com eles? 

3. Break down: get upset (ficar triste ou decepcionado)

Joner  broke down with the death of his favorite character in the movie .

Joner  ficou triste com a morte do seu personagem favorito no filme .

4. Bring about: cause (causar, provocar)

The young guys were reckless when they brought about the accident.

Os jovens rapazes foram imprudentes quando provocaram o acidente.

5. Catch up: reach a standard (alcançar um padrão ou nível)

To catch up with her goals , Laura  needs to practice English everyday.

Para alcançar suas metas , Laura  precisa praticar Inglês todos os dias.

6. Come across: meet by chance (encontrar por acaso)

Fatima came across her best friend from childhood.

Fatima encontrou a sua melhor amiga de infância por acaso.

7. Do over: do again (fazer novamente)

Laura  always blame herself when Joner decides  to do the things over.

Laura sempre se culpa quando Joner decide fazer as coisas novamente.

8. Drop by: come for a quick visit (dar uma passada, aparecer sem hora marcada)

JB was coming from Laura's house  when he dropped by his  friend'’s house to lunch.

JB estava voltando da casa da Laura  quando deu uma passada na casa de seu amigo  para almoçar.

Laura Jones 2019 - Phrasals