Object Pronouns - Usage & Explanation. Use of 'me, you, him, her, it, us, them' in English.
Object pronouns replace nouns that are affected by a verb or come after a preposition in a sentence.
Object Pronouns |
Me |
You |
Him |
Her |
It |
Us |
You |
Them |
Usage
It indicates the person or thing that the verb affects.
I love you.
She gave him a book.
I saw her at the park. (her = object of "saw")
They are used after prepositions to complete the meaning of a sentence.
This gift is for her.
He is talking about me.
Can you help us with the project? (us = object of "help")
The words 'you' and 'it' can be used as both subject and object pronouns.
It is a dog.
I see it.
You gave me an apple.
I gave you an apple.
Usage Examples
She doesn’t like me.
He was sitting next to me.
Don’t tell me what to do.
They didn’t invite me to the meeting.
She wants to talk to you.
This message is for you.
Who called you last night?
I miss her.
I told her the truth.
We will meet her tomorrow.
I saw him at the park.
She gave him a present.
He carried it to the car.
She is looking for it everywhere.
Can you help us?
He doesn’t understand us.
The book belongs to them.
He borrowed it from them.
We thanked them for their help.