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A1 · Lesson 19

Object pronouns

Use me, you, him, her, it, us and them after verbs and prepositions instead of repeating people or things.

Learning goal

Choose the correct object pronoun in short everyday sentences.

12 minutes

Lesson plus a 10-question session

Object pronouns

What you'll learn

Use an object pronoun after a verb or preposition.

me · you · him · her · it · us · them

Start with these examples

  • Please help me.
  • I know her.
  • Can you see them?
  • He speaks to us.

Subject pronoun or object pronoun?

SubjectObject
Ime
youyou
hehim
sheher
itit
weus
theythem

Use a subject pronoun before a verb.

  • She likes coffee.

Use an object pronoun after a verb.

  • I like her.

After verbs

  • Call me later.
  • I can see him.
  • We visit them every summer.
  • She loves it.

After prepositions

  • This is for you.
  • Come with us.
  • The cat is behind it.
  • I sit next to her.

Common mistakes

  • She likes I.She likes me.
  • I call he.I call him.
  • Come with we.Come with us.
  • This present is for they.This present is for them.

Quick check

  • Maria calls ___ every day. → me
  • I can see Tom. I can see ___. → him
  • Please come with Ana and ___. → me

Next step

Use prepositions of place to say where people and things are.

Prerequisites:Subject pronouns