- I looked at myself in the mirror.
- He cut himself with a knife.
- She fell off her bike, but she didn't hurt herself,
- Please help yourself. (one person)
- Please help yourselves. (two or more people)
- We had a good holiday. We enjoyed ourselves.
- They had a nice time. They enjoyed themselves.
me / him / them / myself / himself / themselves etc:
- You never talk to me.
- I didn't pay for them.
- I'm sorry. Did I hurt you?
- Sometimes I talk to myself.
- They paid for themselves.
- Be careful. Don't hurt yourself.
by myself / by yourself etc. = alone:
- I went on holiday by myself. (= I went alone)
- Was she with friends? No, she was by herself.
each other:
- Kate and Helen are good friends. They know each other well. (= Kate knows Helen / Helen knows Kate)
- Paul and I live near each other. (= he lives near me / I live near him)
Compare each other and -selves:
- James and Sue looked at each other. (= he looked at her, she looked at him)
- James and Sue looked at themselves. (= he looked at himself, she looked at).
Make the sentences with myself/yourself etc.
1. He looked at himself in the mirror.
2. I'm not angry with you. I'm angry with myself.
3. Karen had a good time in Australia. She enjoyed herself.
4. My friends had a good time in Australia. They enjoyed themselves.
5. I picked up a very hot plate and burnt myself.
6. He never thinks about other people. He only thinks about himself.
7. I want to know more about you. Tell me about yourself (one person)
8. Goodbye! Have a good trip and take care of yourselves.! (two people)
Make sentences with by myself / by yourself etc.
1. I went on holiday alone. I went on holiday by myself.
2. When I saw him, he was alone. When I saw him, he was by himself.
3 Don't go out alone. Don't go out by yourself.
4. I went to the cinema alone. I went to the cinema by myself.
5. My sister lives alone. My sister lives by herself.
6. Many people live alone. Many people live by themselves.
Make sentences with each other.
1. They like each other.
2. They can't see each other.
3. They call each other a lot.
4. They don't know each other.
5. They're/They are sitting next to each other.
6. They gave each other presents / a present.
Make sentences use each other or ourselves/yourselves/themselves or us/you/them
1. Paul and I live near each other.
2. Who are those people? Do you know them?
3. You can help Tom, and Tom can help you. So you and Tom can help each other.
4. There's food in the kitchen. If you and Chris are hungry, you can help yourselves.
5. We didn't go to Emily's party. She didn't invite us.
6. When we go on holiday, we always enjoy ourselves.
7. Helen and Jane were at school together, but they never see each other now.
8. Karen and I are very good friends. We've known each other for a long time.
9. Did you see Sam and Laura at the party? Yes, but I didn't speak to them.
10 Many people talk to themselves when they're alone.
