Quick Answer Use us when something happens to you and your group — when you and others are the receivers of the action. “Us” comes after a verb or preposition. Example: She invited us to dinner. (She did the inviting. We received it.) US in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look…
Quick Answer Use we when you and at least one other person are the subject — when you and your group are doing the action together. Example: We live in London. (My family/friends and I.) WE in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how it works: When to Use WE…
Quick Answer Use it for things, animals, weather, and time. Like you, “it” is the same word for subject and object — only two letters, every job. With “it” as subject, the verb adds -s in the present simple. Example: It is raining. (It as subject, talking about weather.) IT in Action — See the…
Quick Answer Use her when something happens to a woman or girl — when she is the receiver of an action. Note: “her” also works as a possessive (her bag); this lesson is about the object pronoun only. Example: I saw her at the cafe. (I did the seeing. She received it.) HER (OBJECT) in…
Quick Answer Use she when one woman or girl is the subject — the one doing the action. “She” replaces a name like Maria, Sara, or my mother. Example: She works in a hospital. (She is the one doing the work.) SHE in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how…
Quick Answer Use him when something happens to a man or boy — when he is the receiver of an action, not the doer. “Him” comes after a verb or a preposition. Example: I saw him yesterday. (I did the seeing. He received it.) HIM in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences….
Quick Answer Use he when one man or boy is the subject — the one doing the action. “He” replaces a name like Tom, Adam, or my brother. Example: He works in a hospital. (He is the one doing the work.) HE in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how…
Quick Answer You is the only pronoun that has the same form for both subject and object. Whether you are doing the action or receiving it, the word is always you. It also works for one person OR many people. Example: You are kind. (subject) | I see you. (object) YOU in Action — See…
Quick Answer Use me when something is happening to you — when you are the receiver of an action, not the doer. “Me” comes after a verb or a preposition. Example: She called me. (She did the calling. I received it.) ME in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how…
Quick Answer Use I when you are the person doing the action. It is always written with a capital letter, even in the middle of a sentence. Example: I work in a school. (I am the one who does the work.) I in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how…
