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Subject and Object Pronouns

What is it?

Subject pronouns and object pronouns are different forms of personal pronouns. SUBJECT PRONOUNS (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) come BEFORE the verb and do the action: "I like pizza" / "She runs". OBJECT PRONOUNS (me, you, him, her, it, us, them) come AFTER the verb or preposition and receive the action: "She likes me" / "Give it to him". Key rule: Subject = before verb (does action) | Object = after verb or preposition (receives action). "You" and "it" are the same in both forms.

How to form it

Subject	Positive	Negative	Question
Subject pronouns	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	not used	Who does it?
Object pronouns	me, you, him, her, it, us, them	not used	To whom?
I → me	I like pizza. (subject)	not used	She likes me. (object)
he → him	He runs fast. (subject)	not used	I know him. (object)
she → her	She is nice. (subject)	not used	I see her. (object)
we → us / they → them	We play. / They work.	not used	Call us. / See them.

• Subject pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they (come BEFORE verb)
• Object pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, them (come AFTER verb or preposition)
• Subject = does the action → I like pizza. / She runs.
• Object = receives the action → She likes me. / I know him.
• Same in both: you, it → You like pizza. / I like you.
• I → me | he → him | she → her | we → us | they → them
• After prepositions: use object pronouns → with me, for him, to her, about us
• Position matters: before verb = subject | after verb = object

When to use it

1
Subject pronouns — before verb (do the action)
"I like pizza." / "He runs fast." / "She is nice." / "We play soccer." / "They work hard."
2
Object pronouns — after verb (receive the action)
"She likes me." / "I know him." / "I see her." / "Call us." / "Look at them."
3
Object pronouns — after prepositions (with, for, to, about, at, etc.)
"Come with me." / "This is for him." / "Talk to her." / "Think about us." / "Look at them."
4
YOU and IT — same in both subject and object
Subject: "You like pizza." / "It is nice." | Object: "I like you." / "I see it."
5
After "than" or "as" — traditionally subject (formal)
"She is taller than I (am)." (formal) / "She is as tall as he (is)." (formal) — BUT: informal = "than me" / "as him"

Common mistakes

Me like pizza.

I like pizza.

Use subject pronoun 'I' before the verb (subject position), not object pronoun 'me'.

She likes I.

She likes me.

Use object pronoun 'me' after the verb (object position), not subject pronoun 'I'.

Him is tall.

He is tall.

Use subject pronoun 'he' before the verb, not object pronoun 'him'.

Come with I.

Come with me.

Use object pronouns after prepositions (with, for, to, etc.).

Her likes pizza.

She likes pizza.

Use subject pronoun 'she' before the verb, not object pronoun 'her'.

Quick reference

Subject: I, you, he, she, it, we, they (before verb, do action)
Object: me, you, him, her, it, us, them (after verb, receive action)
I → me | he → him | she → her | we → us | they → them
Same both ways: you, it
After verb: object → She likes me. / I know him.
After preposition: object → with me, for him, to her
Before verb: subject → I like pizza. / He runs.
Position rule: subject before verb | object after verb/preposition

Natural conversation example

Making weekend plans

Tom

Do you want to come with me to the movies?

Lisa

I can't. I have to help my mom. But you should ask John.

Tom

I already asked him, but he's busy.

Lisa

What about Sarah? She likes movies.

Tom

Good idea! I'll call her now.

Lisa

Tell her I say hello!

Tom

We will miss you at the movies!

Practice Exercises

Complete with subject or object pronoun.

1.
like pizza. (I/me)
2.
She likes . (I/me)
3.
is tall. (He/Him)
4.
I know . (he/him)
5.
Come with . (I/me)
6.
are happy. (They/Them)

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