segunda-feira, 27 de maio de 2013

Pronomes reflexivos (Reflexive pronouns)

Os pronomes reflexivos são:

No singular:

Myself
Yourself
Himself/herself/itself


No plural:

Ourselves
Yourselves
Themselves

Nota: toda palavra no singular terminada em -LF no plural termina em -LVES.
  • I don't want you to pay for me. I'll  pay for myself (not pay for me).
  • Amy had a great holiday. She really enjoyed herself.
  • Do you talk to yourself sometines? (dito a uma pessoa).
  • If you want more to eat, help yourselves (+ de uma pessoa).
Compare:

  • It's not our fault. You can't blame us.
    • It's our own fault..  We should blame ourselves.
Não utilizamos  myself depois de: feel, relax, concentrate, meet, refuse, recover.
  • I feel nervous. I can't relax. (não relax myself)
  • You must try and concentrate
  • What time shall we meet
 
 Normalmente se usa wash, shave, dress SEM myself.
  •  He got up, washed, shaved and dressed. 

Você tambem pode dizer: He get dressed.
 

 Compare -selves e each other:


  • Kate and Joe stood in front of the mirror and looked at  themselves (eles olharam pra si mesmos).
  • Kate looked at Joe and Joe looked at Kate; They looked at each other. (olharam um para o outro).
 você pode usar one another  ao invés de each other.

  • How long have you and Ben known each other? or ...known one another?

  • Sue and Alice don't like  each other or ... one another. 

  • Do you and Sarah love near each other or... live near  one another?

Myself/ yourself pode ser usado para alguem dizer que fez algo por sua prípria conta.

  • Who repaired your bike for you? I repaired it myself.
Nesse caso, myself serve para reforçar a ação por conta. 

  • I'm not going to do your work for you. you can do it yourself.
  • Let's paint the house ourselves. Ot woll be much cheaper.
 ou

  • The film itself (o filme em si) wasn't very good, but I loved the music.                                                                                                                                                               

  •  I don't think Lisa will get a job. Lisa herself doesn't think so (or Lisa doesn't think so herself).

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