When to use a reflexive pronoun

Reflexive pronouns are used in three main situations.

1. Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and object are the same.

I hurt myself badly.
They call themselves “The Best in Town”.
He cut himself.



2. They are used as the object of a preposition, when the subject and the object are the same.

I bought a present for myself.
He did the cake by himself. (He did it alone.)
That man is talking to himself.



3. They are used 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.)

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