PERSONSINGULARPLURAL 1stMYSELFOURSELVES 2ndYOURSELFYOURSELVES 3rd HIMSELF HERSELF ITSELF THEMSELVES
A reflexive pronoun is used as the object of a verb or preposition when the subject of the sentence and the object are the same person.
I SAW MYSELF IN THE MIRROW I LOOKED AT MYSELF FOR A LONG TIME. and … ARE THE SAME PERSON !
Reflexive pronouns are also used for emphasis! Example: Did someone send the report to Mr. Jones? Yes, I myself sent the report to him. (Yes, I sent the report to him myself.)
EXAMPLE Anna lives by herself. means
REFLEXIVE / INTENSIVE PRONOUNS: The –self pronouns
EXAMPLES: I saw myself in the mirrow. (MYSELF is a reflexive pronoun, reflecting the pronoun I) I’ll do it myself. (MYSELF is an intensive pronoun, intensifiying the pronoun I) I saw myself in the mirrow I’ll do it myself