BeginnerPronouns
Learn Object Pronouns in English
Me, you, him, her, it, us, them — use them as objects in sentences.
- Learning goal
- Recognize and use this pattern in context.
- Practice
- 10 randomized questions with explanations.
- Suggested workflow
- Study the examples, then take the quiz.
Grammar Focus
Object pronouns replace nouns that receive the action of a verb or follow a preposition. Instead of repeating a noun like "the teacher" or "my friends," you use a shorter pronoun like him or them. Using object pronouns correctly makes your English sound natural and fluent.
- Object pronouns are: me, you, him, her, it, us, them
- They come after the verb as the object of the action: "She called me."
- They come after prepositions like to, for, with, from, about: "He gave the book to her."
- Object pronouns are different from subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they), which come before the verb
- You can also use object pronouns after "be" in informal speech: "It was him who called."
Form & Structure
Object Pronouns List
Subject pronoun → Object pronoun: I→me, you→you, he→him, she→her, it→it, we→us, they→them
I love her. (not: I love she)
Please help us with the bags.
She saw them at the station yesterday.
Position in Sentence
Subject + verb + object pronoun (directly after the verb or verb phrase)
I don't know him very well.
She didn't invite me to the party.
They haven't seen us since last year.
After Prepositions
Preposition (to / for / with / about / from) + object pronoun
Can you come with me?
I bought a gift for her.
He was talking about them all afternoon.
Common Mistakes
Using a subject pronoun instead of an object pronoun after a verb
She loves he very much.
She loves him very much.
Tip: After a verb, always use the object pronoun (him, her, them, me, us) — not the subject pronoun (he, she, they, I, we).
Using a subject pronoun after a preposition
This gift is for she.
This gift is for her.
Tip: Always use an object pronoun after prepositions like for, to, with, from, about, and between.
Confusing 'between you and I' — a very common error
Just between you and I, I don't like him.
Just between you and me, I don't like him.
Tip: After 'between,' use object pronouns: 'between you and me,' not 'between you and I.'
Why This Grammar Matters for Listening and Speaking
Talking about other people in conversation
“Do you know her? She works in my office.”
“I saw him at the supermarket this morning.”
“They invited us to their wedding next month.”
Making requests and offers
“Can you help me with this suitcase?”
“Let me show you the way to the station.”
“Would you like me to call them for you?”
Giving and receiving things
“I bought this for you — happy birthday!”
“She sent him a long message last night.”
“Could you pass the salt to me, please?”
Describing what happened in a story
“We met them at the conference last week.”
“She didn't recognise me at first — I had changed my hair.”
“He called us from the airport to say he had landed safely.”