| myself / yourself / himself / herself / itself | singular forms end in -self | She talks to herself. |
| ourselves / yourselves / themselves | plural forms end in -selves; yourselves = several people | They looked at themselves in the mirror. |
| Same person | the object is the same person as the subject | I burnt myself in the kitchen. |
| Emphasis | that person and nobody else | I made the cake myself. |
| by + reflexive | alone, without help | He lives by himself. |
| Routine verbs | everyday verbs stand alone: get dressed, relax, sit down | I get dressed quickly. |
| each other | each person → the other person | They looked at each other. |
| Trap | him + self / them + selves | He hurt himself. / They enjoyed themselves. |