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Object Pronouns: Me, You, Him, Her, It, Us, Them

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A2

Use object pronouns (me, you, him, her, it, us, them) after a verb or a preposition — never as the subject of a sentence: "She called me," not "She called I."

CEFR A2·other

Formula

→
I → me
you → you
he → him
she → her
it → it
we → us · they → them

Examples

Positive
She called me yesterday.
Negative
I don't know them very well.
Question
Did you see her at the party?

Usage

  • •Replace nouns that receive the action (object of a verb)
  • •Come AFTER the verb or preposition (not before)
  • •Use after prepositions: "for me", "with him", "to them"

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When do you use object pronouns?

Object pronouns replace a noun that receives the action of the verb, coming right after it: "Can you help me?" "We invited them to the party." They also come after prepositions: "I bought a gift for her," "Listen to me."

Each subject pronoun has a matching object form: I → me, you → you, he → him, she → her, it → it, we → us, they → them.

Is it "you and I" or "you and me"?

It depends on the role in the sentence. As the subject (doing the action), use "you and I": "You and I went to the party." As the object (receiving the action, or after a preposition), use "you and me": "He invited you and me to the party." "Between you and me" — not "between you and I".

A simple test: remove the other person and see which pronoun sounds right on its own. "He invited [Tom and] me" ✓ (not "he invited I").

Comparison Table

Subject pronouns and their matching object pronouns
FormSubject pronounObject pronounExample
1st person singularImeShe called me.
2nd personyouyouI saw you.
3rd person singular (male)hehimWe invited him.
3rd person singular (female)sheherI bought a gift for her.
3rd person singular (thing)ititThe dog loves it.
1st person pluralweusThe dog loves us.
3rd person pluraltheythemWe invited them.
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Comparison diagram: Subject pronouns and their matching object pronounsDownload PNG

More Examples

  • Can you help me, please?

    Object of "help"

  • I bought a gift for her.

    After preposition "for"

  • We invited them to the party.

    Object of "invited"

  • Listen to me carefully.

    After "listen to"

  • The dog loves us.

    Object of "loves" (plural)

Common Mistakes

  • ✗Using subject pronouns as objects: "Give the book to I" should be "Give the book to me".
  • ✗After prepositions: "between you and I" should be "between you and me".
  • ✗Confusing "I" (subject) vs "me" (object): "Me and Tom went..." should be "Tom and I went..." (subject).

Tips

  • ✓Trick: if you remove the other person, would you say "I" or "me"? "He invited [Tom and] ME to dinner" ✓.
  • ✓After prepositions ALWAYS use object pronouns: for me, with him, to her, by us, about them.

Advanced Notes

"Between you and I" is a hypercorrection — people overcorrect "me" to "I" after prepositions because they were told not to say "Me and Tom went" (where "I" is correct). Reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves) are closely related and often confused with object pronouns; "I hurt me" is wrong — use "I hurt myself". Indirect object pronouns follow verbs like give, send, show, tell: "Give it to me" (full) or "Give me it" (informal, British).

FAQ

Why is "Give the book to I" wrong?

"I" is a subject pronoun and can't be used after a preposition ("to") or a verb. The correct object pronoun is "me": "Give the book to me."

Is it "between you and I" or "between you and me"?

"Between you and me" — after a preposition like "between," both pronouns need the object form. "Between you and I" is a common hypercorrection, treating "I" as always more correct even when the grammar calls for "me."

Is it "Me and Tom went to the party" or "Tom and I went"?

"Tom and I went to the party" — as the subject of the sentence (the ones doing the action), you need the subject pronoun "I", not the object pronoun "me". "Me and Tom went" mixes up subject and object roles.

How do you know when to use "I" and when to use "me"?

Use "I" when the pronoun is doing the action (the subject): "I called her." Use "me" when the pronoun is receiving the action or follows a preposition (the object): "She called me." "For me," "with me," and "to me" always use "me," never "I."

What are the object pronouns in English?

Me, you, him, her, it, us, them — one for each subject pronoun (I, you, he, she, it, we, they). They're used as the object of a verb ("She called me") or after a preposition ("with him," "for them").

Practice

  1. 1.Can you help , please?
  2. 2.I bought a gift for .
  3. 3.We invited to the party.
  4. 4.Tom and went to the party.
  5. 5.This is a secret between you and .
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