Grammar

Subject and Object Pronouns

Subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) do the action; object pronouns (me, you, him, her, it, us, them) receive it. The form depends on the pronoun's job in the sentence.

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Level A1 Pronouns

Summary

Subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) do the action; object pronouns (me, you, him, her, it, us, them) receive it. The form depends on the pronoun's job in the sentence.

Structure

subject pronoun + verb + object pronoun

Examples

Common mistakes

• Saying 'Me and him went' instead of 'He and I went'.
• Using a subject pronoun after a verb, e.g. 'between you and I' instead of 'between you and me'.

Related

Possessive Pronouns Reflexive Pronouns Possessive Adjectives

More pronouns

Possessive Adjectives A1

Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) come before a noun to show who owns it. They never change for singular or plural nouns.

Possessive Pronouns A2

Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs) replace a noun completely, so no noun follows them. They show ownership while avoiding repetition.

Reflexive Pronouns B1

Reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves) refer back to the subject when the subject and object are the same person or thing.

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