• Reflexive pronouns are used with reflexive verbs, when the subject performs an action to themself. For example: I wash myself.

• Reflexive pronouns are also used when an action is mutual between subjects. For example: Wir treffen uns im Park.We meet (each other) in the park.

• The reflexive pronoun comes after the conjugated verb.

Reflexive pronouns are used to refer back to a subject which has already been mentioned. Reflexive pronouns indicate that the subject is doing something to himself, herself, myself or themselves.

The accusative reflexive pronouns in German are:

Reflexive pronouns are often used with reflexive verbs when the subject performs an action to itself.

The reflexive pronoun goes after the conjugated verb.

For example:

• Ich wasche mich. - I wash myself.

• Er badet sich. - He bathes himself.

• Wir ziehen uns an. - We get ourselves dressed.

Reflexive pronouns are also used when an action is done jointly with another subject. The reflexive pronoun expresses the mutual action and means each other.

For example:

• sich treffen to meet → Wir treffen uns im Park. - We are meeting (each other) in the park.

• sich streiten to argue → Wir streiten uns oft. - We often argue (with each other).

• sich verstehen to get on with → Mein Vater und ich verstehen uns gut. - My dad and I get on well (with each other).

• sich kennen to know → Wir kennen uns nicht so gut. - We don’t know each other very well.

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