Subject Pronouns
Subject pronouns are special words that replace a noun and tell us who or what is performing the action in a sentence. They are the “doers” of the verb.
⏰ When do we use Subject Pronouns?
We use Subject Pronouns to:
It is raining.
Avoid repeating a noun:
John is here. He is happy. (Instead of “John is here. John is happy.”)
Mary and I are friends. We go to school together. (Instead of “Mary and I are friends. Mary and I go to school together.”)
Be the subject (the doer) of a verb:
I learn English.
She lives in London.
📌 Structure
Subject pronouns always come before the main verb in a simple sentence.
| Person | Subject Pronoun | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Person Singular | I | I am happy. |
| 2nd Person Singular/Plural | You | You are a student. You are students. |
| 3rd Person Singular (Male) | He | He works here. |
| 3rd Person Singular (Female) | She | She loves music. |
| 3rd Person Singular (Thing/Animal) | It | It is cold. |
| 1st Person Plural | We | We live in New York. |
| 3rd Person Plural | They | They study English. |
📝 Notes
I is always written with a capital letter.
It is used for things, animals, or ideas.
You is used for both one person and many people.
💬 Examples
- I am a student.
- You look tired.
- He likes pizza.
- She works in a hospital.
- It is a sunny day.
- We are learning English.
- They live next door.
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Object Pronouns
Object pronouns also replace nouns, but they come after a verb or a preposition. They tell us who or what is affected by the action or by the preposition.
⏰ When do we use Object Pronouns?
We use Object Pronouns to:
- Be the direct object of a verb (they receive the action):
She saw him. (He received the action of seeing.)
I called them. (They received the action of calling.)
- Be the object of a preposition:
Give the book to me. (Me is after the preposition “to.”)
Talk about us. (Us is after the preposition “about.”)
📌 Structure
Object pronouns usually come after the verb or after a preposition.
| Subject Pronoun | Object Pronoun | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | me | He saw me. |
| You | you | I can help you. |
| He | him | She called him. |
| She | her | We met her. |
| It | it | I saw it. (e.g., a dog) |
| We | us | He told us a story. |
| They | them | She gave them the gifts. |
📝 Notes
Notice that you and it are the same for both subject and object pronouns. You’ll know their role by their position in the sentence!
Always use object pronouns after prepositions (e.g., to me, for him, with us).
💬 Examples
- Can you help me? I’ll call you later.
- She likes him a lot.
- We saw her at the party.
- I bought it yesterday. (e.g., a new phone)
- Come with us!
- He helped them with their homework.
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