Active verbs become reflexive when their subject and object are the same person or thing, as—
Nos lisonjeamos poderlos servir por lo mejor de sus intereses: We flatter ourselves that we can serve them to the best of their interests.
Reflexive verbs in the plural are also reciprocal, as—
Nos comprendemos: We understand each other.
Nos escribimos muy frecuentemente: We write to each other very frequently.
"Uno á otro" and "los unos á los otros" may be added for greater clearness, as—
Procuramos convencernos (á nosotros mismos). We try to convince ourselves (each other).
Procuramos convencernos (el uno al otro). We try to convince ourselves (each other).
The direct object of a transitive verb,[121] if a proper name of a person or place, must be preceded by á, as—
Vimos al Señor Guillermo: We saw Mr. William.
Visitamos á Francia[122]: We visited France.